India, Sept. 2 -- A social media post by a Bengaluru-based tech professional has sparked an online debate over career growth, financial comfort and the hidden cost of earning a seemingly comfortable salary.

Techie Shashank Dixit took to X to write: "Rs.2L/month is the most dangerous number. Not because it's too little, because it's just enough. Just Enough!!"

Explaining why he considers the salary figure "dangerous", Dixit said earning Rs.2 lakh a month can provide enough financial comfort to enjoy weekends and tell parents that one is doing well professionally, but may also gradually discourage people from taking risks or pursuing bigger ambitions.

"Slowly, your salary becomes your identity. You focus on maintaining income instead of ...