India, April 22 -- An Indian student in the US has sparked an online discussion after revealing he plans to return to India as soon as possible despite securing a $120,000 (around Rs.1.12 crore) job offer.

In a post on Reddit titled "Got 120k offer in Austin. Want to bail from USA as soon as possible because of depression," the user said he is about to complete his Master's degree from Indiana and has received an offer in Austin with a $100,000 base salary. However, he admitted to feeling overwhelmed and eager to leave.

"I'm too depressed right now and just want to save as much as possible before returning," he wrote, adding that he still has a $40,000 education loan pending.

The user asked others for a realistic estimate of how much h...