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The Economic Times
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'It definitely feels doomed': Techie quits ‘toxic’ job for mental peace, now survives on Rs 25,000 construction work

Amid layoffs and hiring slowdowns in the tech sector, a Reddit post by a former IT employee has gone viral after the user revealed how quitting a “toxic” job for mental peace led to severe financial struggles within months.

In the post, the individual said they resigned from their IT job on February 27, 2026, believing that “mental peace > salary.” However, nearly two months later, they remained unemployed despite attending several interviews.

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