India, June 19 -- A techie's viral LinkedIn post has sparked an intense online debate about corporate exploitation after he called out a recruiter for defending substandard salaries. In the post, he attached an image of a WhatsApp chat in which a job seeker pointed out that a Rs.20,000- Rs.25,000 monthly salary is barely livable in Bengaluru. Shockingly, the recruiter brushed off the concern and claimed they have "people surviving with 12K," prompting the techie to lash out at toxic work cultures.

Delhi-based techie Abhishek R. took to LinkedIn to share the WhatsApp chat. It showed a recruiter asking the candidate for a face-to-face interview.

The candidate responded, "Hey I appreciate you reaching out to me, but 20-25k per month is so ...