A Google product designer from Bengaluru has revealed why he once left a lucrative tax-free job in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates (UAE) that paid him Rs 7.25 lakh per month.

In an Instagram post, Advin Roy Netto explained that six years ago, he resigned within three months of joining, saying the role did not align with his professional values or the work environment he preferred.

Netto wrote that “it took five months for my UAE job visa to come through… and only three months for me to realise the place wasn’t for me.”

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According to him, a combination of rigid working hours, resistance to design-thinking conversations and leadership-level disparities played a major role in his decision to return to India.

Explaining the challenges, he wrote, “In India,

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