Pine Labs CEO Amrish Rau has sparked a debate on the shifting psychology of the Indian workforce with his latest commentary on career fatigue and work-life priorities. According to Rau, the long-known phenomenon of “mid-career crisis” is no longer limited to experienced professionals in their 40s — it is now hitting much earlier. Advertisement

In a post shared on X, he said that what used to be a predictable career stagnation point for “well-settled mid-management folks (early 40s)” is increasingly observable among younger professionals. Traditionally, he noted, those in their 40s would “suddenly get bored of their jobs and start wondering if they could do something different” before quitting stable positions to explore alternative paths.

However, rising incomes and a fast-paced ambitio

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