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Honestly, it depends a lot on your situation. I would not rush into it without some kind of backup plan.

I know a few people who did this and it took them about a year to see real results. Patience matters.

I would say go for it, but keep your day job until you are sure it is stable.

I would say go for it, but keep your day job until you are sure it is stable.

Schedule a one-on-one with your boss specifically framed around your career growth — not about fairness or the other employee. Say: ‘I want to make sure I’m developing the skills needed for the next level here. What would it take for me to get involved in more client-facing work?’ This forces them to either give…

Keep a quiet record of the project distribution over the next 60 days — just note who gets assigned what and when. If the pattern is clear and consistent, that data becomes useful in a performance review conversation or if you escalate to HR. But more practically: the fastest fix is often to just ask…

No, it is not normal and you should not let anyone convince you it is. I worked in three different companies in Karachi before landing somewhere decent, and yes this behavior exists in many places but that doesn’t make it acceptable or healthy. Here is what I’d actually do: first, quietly document every incident with…

Honestly not for everyone. Depends on how much risk you can handle.

From what I have seen, starting small and scaling up once you are confident works best.

I tried this myself a while back. It was tough at first, but it paid off once I stuck with it for a few months.