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31-Year-Old PSU Employee Says ₹80 Lakh Corpus Lets Her Consider Quitting Over Burnout

Her public Reddit appeal has drawn wide advice to take medical leave, seek an internal transfer, set written boundaries or lodge formal complaints instead of an immediate resignation.

Overview

  • Her original Reddit post, which appeared July 9, says seven years at a public sector undertaking and a transfer that expanded work into nights, weekends and sick leave left her emotionally exhausted.
  • She states she has about ₹80 lakh in savings, no debt and modest expenses and plans to move to a tier-3 city and live off investments if she resigns.
  • Responses on r/personalfinanceIndia largely urged caution and suggested alternatives such as taking medical leave, applying for an internal transfer, documenting after-hours demands and raising the issue with HR or women's commissions.
  • Major outlets that covered the post have noted the story is based on user-generated social media content and have not independently verified that she has resigned or acted on her stated plans.
  • The case highlights a growing debate over when financial readiness makes leaving stable work viable, how workers can document and seek redress for chronic overwork, and how online posts shape public discussion without firm verification.