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Viral Reddit Post on 3.5 LPA Struggle Highlights Strains in India’s Job Market

The viral thread became a focal point for frustrations over low wages in early‑career hiring.

Overview

  • An anonymous Reddit user with roughly 2.7 years of experience, including stints at an MNC and a chartered accountancy firm, says they cannot secure a role paying about ₹3.5 lakh per year or even a ₹75,000–₹1 lakh hike.
  • The poster reported applying to hundreds of roles despite holding a BCom and newly learned skills such as AI, describing this as the hard reality facing young workers.
  • Responses poured in from users citing offers near ₹20,000 per month and claiming a lack of available jobs across the corporate sector.
  • Commenters said advanced degrees and Tier‑1 college credentials are not shielding graduates from stagnant pay or unemployment.
  • Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, and India Today amplified the thread, using it to illustrate wider concerns over low pay and stalled early‑career growth.