India, Aug. 5 -- In a workplace culture often defined by relentless hustle, a tech professional's decision to trade a higher salary for personal peace has sparked a viral conversation online. Earning a CTC of Rs.33 LPA in an in-office role, the engineer had spent months struggling with extreme workload and burnout while attempting to interview elsewhere. Finally, he took the bold leap of resigning without a backup offer. After taking time off to be with his family, he secured a Rs.29 LPA remote job, gladly accepting a pay cut in exchange for flexibility and work-life balance.

"One of my friend in IT was having Rs. 33 LPA CTC. Work from office," founder Vanesh Mali, who also has experience as an engineer, wrote on X.

He continued by sayi...