India, June 21 -- A 32-year-old Indian techie living in the US for the past 11 years has turned to Reddit for advice as he faces a possible layoff and questions whether it is finally time to move back to India.

In a post titled, "I'm getting laid off. Is this my sign to move back to India? (Always wanted to move back)", the man said that he had enjoyed a "pretty smooth" career and joined a top-tier tech company around 5 years ago. However, he admitted that he had become complacent and that remote work had made it difficult to build strong relationships with colleagues. "I am on the verge of getting laid off," he wrote.

The techie, who said he is single, added that he is financially secure. He owns a fully paid 2BHK house in India worth ...