India, July 8 -- A Jaipur-based techie has shared why he turned down a Rs.55 lakh-plus job offer in Japan and chose to continue living and working remotely from Jaipur instead. Taking to LinkedIn, Yashaswi Soni, a senior software engineer, said that he prioritised family, stability, work-life balance and remote work over a significantly higher salary.

"I turned down 55+ LPA international offer in Japan to stay in Jaipur," Soni wrote in the post.

The techie revealed that he started looking for a new role after his previous employer asked him to relocate to Pune, a move he declined. "This time I wasn't rushing. I knew what I wanted: Remote. Stable. Good company culture. No fear of sudden layoffs. Good work-life balance," he wrote.

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