In a social media post titled, ‘Returning after layoff.
An NRI techie on an H-1B visa said he decided to return to India after losing his job, citing constant immigration pressure and loneliness in the US.
US to India,’ the techie detailed that he previously held a good position but was laid off, leading to a never-ending process of searching for a new job.
“But there are times when I can’t help but think if I was too rigid. The chaos only increased after his engagement ended due to the woman’s family not being on board with his decision to return to India. I always searched for full-time roles but feel like I did not act smart to switch to consultancies or an F-1 CPT program.
Ultimately, the techie said he chose to halt the job search process and opted to leave America behind and relocate to his homeland for better peace of mind. The NRI said he got close to a MAANG role but fumbled at the last moment. “On the flip side of it, there was always an air of loneliness here in the US and the visa stress was always pressing in the back of my mind even when I had a job,” the NRI said. Despite the challenges and feeling that he could have tried something different to salvage the situation, the NRI said he had taken the final decision. “Decision has been made, as much as I feel like I can face it and get out of this, there is quite a bit of anxiety inside about how things are going to work out,” he said. the techie said he was slowly grinding to make the cut, back in India While new AI buzzwords and modern hiring frameworks were making him a bit nervous.
