An alumnus of Hyderabad’s Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani) sparked a conversation on social media about the challenges faced by tech professionals in Bangalore.
Here’s the entire matter.
What Did He Say?
A post on X (formerly, Twitter) by an alumnus of BITS Pilani, Harsh Singh, has kindled a conversation about the serious challenges that often go unnoticed, faced by techies in Bangalore.
He shared his opinions saying, “Most techies in Bangalore are pretty lonely. Away from family, no real friends, stuck in traffic, high rents, children not getting good values, peers into status games, cringe tech meet-ups, shoving body with coffee & alcohol, hair-loss, tummies popping out and paying highest taxes.“
“It scares me even more that so many people relate to this. Consider this your wake-up call and take some action, fellas. Fixed 1000s of jiras, but your health & family is broken?” he added.
How Did The Netizens React?
The post has fetched more than 500,000 views since the time it was put up, which was on July 23rd. One of them said, “Scary to relate to some parts of it.” A second one said, “It’s not just about the techies; this generation is through this mess. Whether they are students, engineers, working professionals, etc.”
Another one commented, “Isn’t this the story of ‘most’ youngsters away from home in almost every city?” to which Harsh replied by saying, “I wrote this for folks beyond mid-thirties who are locked in the system and very hard to get out even if they want to. Golden cuffs. Young ones have the freedom to get out and still choose the best for them before getting landlocked.“
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A fourth one also found the issues relatable and said, “As someone who has been a techie in Bangalore, this is 100% true. Can’t say about marriage or kids, but alcohol consumption of people is off the charts.”
“Not only techies, but all trades have this. Rickshaw, cab drivers who have left their home state for Mumbai or Bangalore, etc,” added a fifth.
The Bigger Issue:
This post has once again brought into light the long-standing issues of loneliness, work-life imbalance, and their detrimental effect on the physical as well as mental well-being of individuals who move out of their homes for work or studies.
Tech professionals in Bangalore have been very vulnerable to these issues. Today people in metropolitan cities, doing corporate jobs, tend to work longer and “prefer silence and closed doors”. A lonely-in-a-crowd syndrome develops after a movement from big families to micro units.
Psychiatrist Dr. Harish Shetty says, “Many people who are tired or stressed want to be alone, but this is actually a disconnection caused by the rapid pace of globalisation.”
This has become a very common problem in India, that is not spoken about much. It is very important to vent out and reach out to people if you are feeling low for a prolonged period.
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Sources: The Economic Times, The Times of India, Moneycontrol
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