A recent post on X by a has sparked a significant conversation about the challenges faced by techies in Bengaluru, particularly around issues of loneliness, work-life imbalance, and their detrimental effects on mental and physical health. The post has resonated widely, urging tech professionals to focus on their health and family. Harsh, the alumnus, shared his insights on the platform formerly known as Twitter, writing, "Most techies in Bangalore are pretty lonely.
Away from family, no real friends, stuck in traffic, high rents, children not getting good values, peers into status games, cringe tech meet-ups, shoving body with coffee & alcohol, hair-loss, tummies popping out and paying highest taxes." He continued, "It scares me even more that so many people relate to this. Consider this your wake-up call and take some action, fellas.
Fixed 1000s of jiras, but your health & family is broken?" Since its posting on July 23, Harsh's message has garnered over 500,000 views, drawing numerous responses from the community. One user commented, "Scary to relate to some parts of it," while another noted, "Isn’t this the story of ‘most’ youngsters away from home in almost every city?" Harsh addressed the latter comment, explaining, "I wrote this for folks beyond mid-thirties who are locked in the system and very hard to get out even if they want to. Golden cuffs.
Young ones have the freedom to get out and still choose the best for them before getting landlocked." The discussion al.