India, June 24 -- A Bengaluru-based techie has offered a polarising piece of advice to salaried employees, saying they should choose a modest paycheck at a big company rather than join a small firm - even if it comes with a sizable pay hike.

Sunny Kumar shared this piece of advice in an Instagram video, citing the uncertain job market as one of the reasons. Kumar gave the example of a friend who switched from a comfortable MNC to a small consultancy, lured by the promise of a 60% salary hike. However, he was soon laid off by the small company, leaving him jobless.

In his video titled "Less salary in a big company better than high salary in a small company," the Bengaluru-based techie explained the rationale behind his piece of advice. ...