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‘Not from IIT-NIT, not afraid of layoffs’: Techie who quit Rs 65 LPA job to travel gets rehired with salary hike

The full stack developer shared how taking a break not only reset his mindset but also landed him back at his old firm with better pay.

Sharing details of his financial status, the techie revealed that he gets paid in US dollars and has tax benefits under Indian laws (Representative image/Pexels)

A techie, who shared his unconventional career move on Reddit — quitting a high-paying job to travel for six months — has gone viral online. In his post, he revealed that he later rejoined the same company, this time with a salary hike.

“So last year I decided to quit my job where I was making 65 LPA. I didn’t jump into another role, just bought a car and spent the next six months enjoying life, travelling around, doing whatever I felt like. Those months went by super fast, but honestly, I don’t regret it at all,” he wrote.

The techie said that after the break, he was hired back by the same company with a 15 per cent raise. “Now I’ve joined back the same company (with a raise lol) and I feel way more motivated to work. I look at money differently too, there’s a lot more respect for it now. The break really reset me,” he shared.

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Sharing details of his financial status, the techie revealed that he gets paid in US dollars and has tax benefits under Indian laws. “I’m unmarried and have some time to play around with my career. That’s why I joined the same firm again with good pay and tax benefits which Indian companies usually don’t easily match when it comes to in-hand,” he wrote.

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“I was planning for a master’s from USA since I’m unmarried and have some time to play around with my career. That’s why I joined the same firm again with good pay and tax benefits which Indian companies usually don’t easily match when it comes to in-hand. (The founders already know I’m planning for a master’s). I’m a full stack developer. The car I bought is a used one. I have bachelors degree from CS. I am not from IIT/NITs. just from a pretty average college,” the techie shared in the post.

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Quit my 65 LPA job at 27, bought a car, chilled for 6 months, and now I’m back with a whole new mindset. AMA
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The post quickly drew attention, with a range of reactions. “Hey man! Congratulations. In this competitive era and market conditions, taking a break may even make you feel guilty or can get you in a fomo state. But kudos to you for breaking out from all that and doing what you wanted to do,” a user wrote. “A masters can significantly boost income if in the US. If OP can get a 65Lpa job in India, they should be able to get faang equivalent pay in the US,” another user commented.

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