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Long work hours and lack of community support is a major contributor to stress. (Representative Image)
A study has shown that 43 percent of Indian tech professionals have health concerns stemming from their work.
Tech jobs in Bangalore may be high paying but they are often accompanied by a taxing work environment, strict deadlines, and long hours. Additional factors like traffic-filled commutes and the lack of community support make the situation worse. Recently, an
He argued these tech workers live far away from their families and have “no real friends”. They worry about the high cost of living, “children not getting good values”, and status-obsessed friends. Such tech workers depend on excessive coffee and alcohol.
As a result, they struggle with loneliness and chronic dissatisfaction with their quality of life, he said. “It scares me even more that so many people relate to this. Consider this your wake-up call & take some action fellas. Fixed 1000s of jiras but your health & family is broken?” he added. The post got over 5.8 lakh views since it was shared on June 23.
It scares me even more that so many people relate with this. Consider this your wake up call & take some action fellas. Fixed 1000s of jiras but your health & family is broken?
— harsh (@harshwsingh) July 23, 2024
The BITS Pilani alum added, “I wrote this for folks beyond mid-thirties who are locked in the system & very hard to get out even if they want to.”
Nope. I wrote this for folks beyond mid Thirties who are locked in the system & very hard to get out even if they want to. Golden cuffs. Young ones have the freedom to get out & still choose the best for them before getting landlocked.
— harsh (@harshwsingh) July 23, 2024
An And I was not able to take care of my health at all. Then somehow I took up a WFH job. Then I was sick for a year because the habit I had developed in cities made my body not work. After that, I worked a lot on my health. Now I’m feeling better. I meet people. I will stay with my family.”
I also used to feel lonely like this. And I was not able to take care of my health at all. Then somehow I took up a WFH job. Then I was sick for a year because the habit I had developed in cities made my body not work. After that, I worked a lot on my health. Now I’m feeling…— Rahul | Data & Tech (@yesrahulkr) July 23, 2024
Another person wrote, “As someone who has been a techie in Bangalore, this is 100% true. Can’t say about marriage or kids, but alcohol consumption of people is off the charts(this is coming from someone who grew up in Delhi).”
As someone who has been a techie in bangalore, this is 100% trueCan’t say about marriage or kids part, but alcohol consumption of people is off the charts(this is coming from someone who grew up in Delhi) https://t.co/XW05sBM7Dc— Sarlloc (@sarlloc) July 23, 2024
Someone else remarked, “Not only techies, but all trades have this. Rickshaw, cab drivers who have left their home state for Mumbai or Bangalore, etc. If you watch old movies you will realize that this is always the case.”
Not only techies, but all the trades have this. Rickshaw, cab drivers who have left their home state foe mumbai or bangalore,etc.If u watch old movies u will realize that this is always the case.— 🇮🇳 Chandrashekhar 🇳🇴 (@shekhar_kotekar) July 23, 2024
As per a 2024 study by health-tech company Onsurity, in collaboration with the Knowledge Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 43 per cent of Indian tech professionals have health concerns directly stemming from their work. The study, titled “Burying the Burnout: Decoding the Health Challenges of India’s Tech Geniuses” also revealed that 50 per cent of tech professionals work overtime.
