New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The modern career dream usually follows a strict script: graduate, secure a multinational company (MNC) job, and never look back.

But for one young engineer from a Tier-3 college, the "golden opportunity" turned out to be a gilded cage.

In a brutally honest viral Reddit post starting with the confession, "I am an idiot," this professional laid bare the ultimate modern dilemma: choosing between a stable paycheck and personal passion.

Securing a Rs.4.5 LPA package at an automation MNC is a massive win for a core branch graduate. The job came with the shiny promises of "foreign travel" and "good pay."

Yet, the reality of the daily grind was suffocating for the young professional because the role had nothing to do wi...