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26-Year-Old Finance Professional Regrets Return to India Over 'Boss Culture'

She says she accepted a lower-paid role after her Singapore team was outsourced to India.

Overview

  • In a Reddit post titled “Moved Back to India for Work, Now I’m Seriously Regretting It,” she describes her experience since relocating.
  • She studied in Singapore, completed a master’s in London, worked in the UK, then joined an investment bank in Singapore before moving to India.
  • She cites toxic boss culture, draining office politics, poor boundaries, and needing to justify taking a day off as key problems.
  • Three months into the India role, she questions leaving London and Singapore and asks whether to apply for jobs in the UK and Europe.
  • Responses from other users echo concerns about long hours and micromanagement, with some urging a move back or a change of employer.