India, May 16 -- For tech couples, buying a house is often a natural next step after reaching career stability. However, an IT professional with over a decade of experience took to Reddit to express profound anxiety about purchasing a flat in the current economic climate. Despite having the financial bandwidth for a down payment and monthly EMIs, the fear of unexpected corporate downsizing has turned what should be an exciting milestone into a stressful gamble.

"Confused about buying a flat amid IT layoffs," a techie wrote on Reddit, adding, "Me and my husband are currently confused about whether buying a flat right now is a good decision or not, and wanted some honest opinions from people who may have gone through something similar."

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