India, Aug. 19 -- A 27-year-old software engineer took to Reddit to ask if a Rs.1 crore net worth is enough to retire early and move to a Tier-2 city. Drained by relentless 7-day workweeks combining a tech job with freelancing, he cited severe burnout, deadline pressure, and layoff fears.

"27M. Reached 1Cr net worth. Tired. Can I FIRE now?" a Reddit user wrote. The man shared that he is a software engineer by profession and recently reached a net worth of Rs.1 crore. "Most of my net worth is invested in mutual funds, FDs, and EPF."

The techie asked Reddit users whether he could retire at this age, as his job at a "FAANG-equivalent company," along with his freelancing, has left him essentially "working 7 days a week for the last 4-5 year...