A mid-level IT manager from an old IIT, once earning ₹70 lakh per annum, now finds himself jobless and desperate, struggling to land even an interview after seven months of relentless searching. His story—posted anonymously on Reddit—has struck a chord across India’s tech circles, revealing a quiet crisis unfolding in the country’s white-collar workforce. Advertisement

The ex-manager shared how he was laid off from a Nifty50 firm due to restructuring, just weeks after depleting savings to buy a new home. Now, he’s renting it out to cover EMIs while battling financial ruin. “My savings are depleting really fast… I have a runway of just two months,” he wrote. Despite premium accounts on LinkedIn and Naukri, only two interviews came his way in seven months.

Even friends in the industry hav

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