India, July 10 -- After years of trying to make civil engineering work, a 33-year-old professional says he has reached a breaking point. His Reddit post, in which he opened up about burnout, poor work culture and feeling stuck in his career, has resonated with many online.

The post was shared with the title, "I regret choosing civil engineering." The engineer described the work culture as poor and admitted that he wished he had either chosen a different branch or switched to information technology much earlier in his career.

"I wish I hadn't chosen civil engineering, or at least immediately switched to IT. I tried government job exams but couldn't make it," he wrote.

The engineer said he worked on a construction site for a year before ...