India, Nov. 3 -- A Bengaluru-based software engineer has sparked a discussion on LinkedIn after revealing he quit his job at Amazon and took a 10% pay cut to work from home in order to prioritise mental peace and time with family.

"Earning 50-70K from home feels far better than chasing 1-1.5 LPA in a metro city," the user wrote, explaining why he made the switch from a high-paying corporate role to a fully remote job. The techie shared that he struggled with the decision, questioning whether it would impact his career growth, future salary hikes or cost him the brand value associated with working at Amazon.

"Before switching from Amazon to a WFH role (with around a 10% lower package), I overthought everything, and honestly, it was one o...