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22-Year-Old Says Job Loss Strained Relationship With Parents
A 22-year-old man said he lost his IT job after working there for six months.
He had been earning about Rs 95,000 each month.
He said he had no income for two months and had not found another job.
He also said he had spent his savings on a motorcycle.
According to his post, his parents began calling him names and making hurtful comments.
He said he was looking for work, including a night guard job, while preparing for interviews.
People online shared kind words and advice.
Some encouraged him to keep trying and to find a place of his own if he could.
A 22-year-old man said he lost his IT job six months after starting it.
He said he had earned about Rs 95,000 per month before the layoff.
He reported being unemployed for two months and unable to find another job.
He alleged his parents taunted him, called him a “freeloader,” and took food from his plate.
Social media users responded with sympathy and advice to keep seeking work and consider moving out.
- Who
- A 22-year-old man who said he had worked in IT; his parents are also mentioned in his account.
- What
- He said losing his job was followed by unemployment and conflict at home.
- Where
- At his family home; the country and city are not specified.
- When
- He said he had been without income for two months; the post gives no publication date.
- Why
- He said he lost his IT job and had not found another one, leaving him without income.
Key facts
- Age
- 22
- Previous job
- IT job, held for six months
- Reported monthly salary
- About Rs 95,000
- Time without income
- Two months
- Job sought
- He said he was looking for a night guard job while preparing for interviews
- Reported savings use
- He said he bought a motorcycle with his own money
Quotes
The 22-year-old techie
The man who posted about losing his IT job and facing taunts from his parents.
“I didn't really save any money as I purchased the bike from my own money on cash, no emi nothing. Now I know that a person has to pay rent for living It doesn't matter if it's money or it's your mental health. Learned the hard way that no one's truly yours, not even your parents.”
NDTV
“The worst happened when they took food from my plate and said what's your use, shayad galti hi kardi terko paida karke (Maybe we made a mistake by giving birth to you).”
NDTV
Sources
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