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Returning NRIs Describe Reverse Culture Shock as Some Plan to Leave Again

Fresh accounts point to difficult readjustment driven by job uncertainty, service gaps, tighter visa routes.

Overview

  • A new Reddit post from a UK returnee details restlessness, loneliness and bleak job prospects after a four‑year stay on a Graduate visa.
  • Commenters highlight stricter immigration policies in the UK, Canada and parts of Europe that complicate a move back overseas.
  • Another widely shared account from a US returnee seeks to exit India within six months, citing work culture, pollution, traffic and civic frustrations.
  • Community responses suggest practical steps including reframing time abroad as personal investment, relocating within India, building local networks, saving for a later move and exploring options like Dubai or Southeast Asia.
  • Posts also contrast visible gains in roads and electricity with lagging schools and hospitals, with outlets emphasizing these are individual, unverified anecdotes.