BITS Pilani alum says most techies in Bengaluru are lonely, urges them to focus on health, family

Harsh Singh, an alumnus of BITS Pilani, recently sparked a significant discussion on social media about the challenges faced by tech professionals in Bengaluru. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he highlighted various issues such as isolation, an unbalanced work-life schedule, and the overall impact on mental and physical well-being.

"Most techies in Bangalore are pretty lonely. Away from family, no real friends, stuck in traffic, high rents, children not getting good values, peers into status games, cringe tech meet-ups, shoves body with coffee & alcohol, hair-loss, tummies popping out & pays highest taxes," Singh wrote.

Singh urged his audience to view this as a wake-up call and to prioritise their health and family. "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?" he added.

The post, which has since garnered over 700,000 views and 13,000 likes, prompted numerous reactions and comments from fellow internet users.

One commenter noted, "Isn't this the story of 'most' youngsters away from home in almost every city." Another expressed, "Scary to relate to some parts of it."