New Delhi, April 13 -- A dream house worth Rs.1.4 crore quickly turned into a nightmare for a techie who once earned Rs.40 lakh a year, but was pushed into working as a Rapido driver to make ends meet.

This viral story is about a Noida techie who was laid off from his high-paying job three months ago, and the cost of the one thing he really loved, his posh 3BHK, started pinching.

According to a viral video on social media, in 2024, the techie bought a 3BHK flat in Prateek Grand City, Noida, at a monthly home loan EMI of Rs.95,000. Just when things seemed good in life - a well-paying job, a premium home, a long-term plan - the global tech layoffs crushed his dreams.

The once elated man, who thought he had achieved a great milestone afte...