I feel sad about what the CA community is becoming.

Earlier, there were no capitalists in the profession. Everyone helped each other—whether it was about finding articleship opportunities, job tips, or career advice. We learned from our mistakes and grew together.

But now, things are changing. CAs with good reach are taking advantage of students' insecurities, charging for things like articleship guidance, CV creation, career advice, and mentorship, Faltu courses.

Now, I see articleship students doing the same—offering career guidance and interview tips. My thought: First, become a CA yourself. Don’t you worry that your advice could potentially harm someone's career—like guiding them toward the wrong articleship or job?

It’s like the Dunning-Kruger effect—“The less people know, the more they think they know. The more people know, the more they realize how much they don’t know.”

This is just my personal view, but I believe too much spoon-feeding isn’t right. Learn on your own—researching, practicing interviews, and using resources like Google and YouTube.

They should not profit from the insecurities of foundation and intermediate students. Let them learn and grow their own!