India, June 19 -- A techie has claimed that his salary feels inadequate and has not kept up with his peers, despite the fact that he earns Rs.40 lakh per annum. A screenshot of the techie's conversation with a friend was shared on the social media platform X, where it has sparked a discussion about compensation and cost of living.

In the conversation, the techie-apparently a graduate of NIT-rued that people less talented than him are earning Rs.70 LPA while he is stuck at Rs.40 LPA. His own salary, he claimed, was not enough to even buy a house.

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In the exchange, the techie told his friend that he is earning Rs.40 lakh per annum and has not r...