A software engineer living in Canada has sparked a discussion on Reddit after sharing that he is considering moving back to India and rethinking his career after feeling increasingly "burned out" by the tech industry.
In a Reddit post titled '37M, ₹13 Cr NW, burned out in Canada - what would you do?', the 37-year-old man said he lives in Canada with his wife and their six-month-old daughter. While he currently works as a software engineer, he said that he does not see himself continuing in the industry for another 10-15 years.
"I'm increasingly burned out with tech and don't see myself doing this for another 10-15 years. I'm seriously considering moving back to India, taking 6-12 months off, and then figuring out what I want to do next - business, investing, a lower-stress job, or something completely different," the techie wrote in the Reddit post.
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{{/usCountry}}The techie revealed that his personal net worth is around ₹13 crore, excluding the family's primary home in Ahmedabad. His assets include around ₹7 crore in US equities, ₹2.5 crore in a 401(k), ₹1.5 crore in gold and ₹2 crore worth of land in India.
He said their Ahmedabad home is valued at around ₹2.5 crore, with approximately ₹1 crore remaining on the loan, but he has not included the house in his ₹13 crore net worth calculation. He also clarified that his wife has separate assets and that the ₹13 crore figure represents his personal wealth, without including her assets or any family or inheritance wealth on her side.
The techie shared that he currently saves around ₹40 lakh a year in Canada. However, he estimated that he could still save around ₹25 lakh annually in India if he takes up a decent job.
"So I'm questioning whether the additional savings are worth the stress and uncertainty," he wrote, asking Reddit users whether he should stay in Canada and find a less stressful job, return to India and take a break, or pursue something completely different.
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What did social media say?
Reacting to the post, one user wrote, "Bro just go home. Take care of yourself and your family. Relax and figure it out after 6-7 months."
"Stay here. Find less stressful job. Do something different. Especially considering money isn't a factor anymore," commented another.
"The software market is getting worse and worse in Canada. I moved back and haven't regretted it," wrote a third user.
"I would take a break, go for a relaxing vacation away from work for few days / weeks and figure out in my better senses," said another.
"Take the first flight out to India and enjoy your health and wealth. Even at a conservative investment you can generate enough cash to live a comfortable life at that level of wealth. And if you live at home expenses will be less anyways," wrote one user.
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