India, March 28 -- A well-paid job is often seen as a dream start, but for one young techie, it has quickly turned into a source of frustration and burnout.

In a Reddit post, a techie shared how, after graduating in 2024, a service-based company offered a permanent WFH role with a salary of 15 LPA.

With most of the compensation coming as base pay, the take-home income remained strong, and an appraisal was due in July. On paper, everything looked stable and rewarding.

However, two years into the job, the situation feels very different.

The techie said the role mainly involves working on WordPress solutions, along with some PHP, React, and CSS.

According to the post, while manageable, the work does not match personal interests. Skills ...