Overview
- Software engineer Shreya Prasad called leaving Bengaluru for Hyderabad the best decision of 2025 in posts on X and LinkedIn.
- She cited potholes, long travel times for short distances, cab wait times, heavy traffic, hard water, low-quality food and healthcare, and high costs in Bengaluru.
- Prasad said Hyderabad feels calmer and credited the move with better health, more energy, and sharper focus at work, as well as improved work–life balance.
- Her X post drew hundreds of thousands of views and prompted a wave of supportive, skeptical, and sarcastic reactions online.
- According to her LinkedIn profile, she has worked at Uber since August 2024 and shifted from the company’s Bengaluru office to Hyderabad in October 2025.