India, June 23 -- A 29-year-old professional earning Rs.38 LPA has turned to Reddit for advice after receiving an offer for a $60,000-a-year (around Rs.56 lakh) contract role, asking whether the switch could help him achieve his goal of retiring by the age of 35.

In a post titled "Career switch decision", the user said he currently has a package of Rs.38 LPA, receives monthly payouts of Rs.2.32 lakh, and gets additional contributions of Rs.27,000 to his provident fund (PF) and Rs.11,000 to the National Pension System (NPS). He said that the new opportunity offers an annual package of $60,000 but comes without benefits such as PF, NPS, health insurance or gratuity.

"I am 29 years old, with an annual package of 38 LPA, monthly payouts of ...