: Washing Dishes to Owning 2 Million-Dollar US Firms: NRI Shares His Success Story #IndiaNEWS #Inspirational At 23, Subramanian (Subbu) Parameswaran, who spent his childhood in Bengaluru, did what a

Washing Dishes to Owning 2 Million-Dollar US Firms: NRI Shares His Success Story #IndiaNEWS #Inspirational
At 23, Subramanian (Subbu) Parameswaran, who spent his childhood in Bengaluru, did what a number of young graduates in India do — move to the US to pursue a Masters degree.
Subbu’s story, up until here, follows an almost set pattern of the struggles of an Indian trying to go abroad. But in this story, Subbu shares his journey from being a lowly garbage boy as a student to the co-founder of two million-dollar companies.
Learning to Stand on My Own Two Feet
Subbus first proper job in San Francisco.
“One of the first things that struck me when I came to the US is how independent people are. They support themselves and most people are on their own — they manage their living expenses by taking up jobs, even while they are studying. That was something that I found uniquely inspiring, and I wanted to be independent too,??? says Subbu.
“My first job in the U. S. was washing dishes,??? says Subbu. As a student at Mississippi State University, he admits he “was not the sharpest tool in the shed???, and that pushed him to work harder and achieve what he wanted to. He also mentioned how this was the first time he was stepping out of his comfort zone and living on his own managing everything.
“It taught me to be responsible and put in perspective how hard my parents would have worked for me to afford the chance to live the life I was living,??? he says. As a student, Subbu undertook a variety of odd jobs, which included, dishwashing, garbage disposal, table cleaning, etc. “In addition to making me independent, those jobs taught me about dignity of labour as well,??? he says.
A Humbling Start
Subbu and his family.
Speaking about his initial years in the US, Subbu says, “I supported myself with almost 20 hours of on-campus jobs, including being a dishwasher and a garbage boy at the cafeteria in the first semester. I got paid the minimum wage in the state of Mississippi, which was . 15/hr at that time. ??? While this helped ease the financial strain for a while, he found another job the next semester.
“The next semester, my professor gave me a grading job for 10 hours, but the money was still not enough to support myself. So, I worked at a motel where I made . 5/hr, that was less than the states minimum wage,??? he says. It was far from easy for Subbu, who adds, “There have been many weeks where I would finish class by around 1pm, start a 3pm shift at the motel, work till about 2 am or until the rooms get sold out. And then, lay out a blanket and sleep on the floor behind the counter at reception. The next day, I would wake up at 7 am and go to school by 8 am for classes. I am very proud of who I became in the process.

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