Overview

• A backend developer disclosed on Reddit that he endures severe anxiety, recurring headaches and mental breakdowns despite a nearly Rs 30 lakh annual salary.
• He described a rigid five-day office requirement, no hybrid options, long festival-time hours and “sick leave” that still demands working from home.
• He reports applying to roles on LinkedIn with little success, leaving him torn between safeguarding his health and risking income loss without a backup offer.
• Reports indicate his employer has offered an advance salary package as it seeks to persuade him to stay while he weighs resignation.
• Reddit commenters responded with divided advice, some urging him to secure another role first and others insisting he prioritize his well-being immediately.