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Indian Techie Leaves 'Toxic' US Job, Returns Home: 'Deeply Miss The American Lifestyle'

The techie said on the day he resigned from the US job he had received the email that my PERM (Program Electronic Review Management, the first step for a green card) was approved. (Representative Image)

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News18•26-02-2026, 20:28

Indian Techie Leaves 'Toxic' US Job, Returns Home: 'Deeply Miss The American Lifestyle'

•An Indian tech professional quit a "toxic" US startup job and returned home, despite having an H-1B visa.
•He experienced humiliation from a colleague, lost confidence, and worked purely as a developer despite 11+ years of experience.
•His PERM was approved the day he resigned, but he was too mentally drained to continue for I-140 and the 180-day rule.
•He received a US offer of $124,000 but accepted an Indian offer of Rs 37 lakh, joining a large services company as a Senior Architect.
•Despite lower stress and respect in India, he deeply misses the US lifestyle and questions if he made a mistake by leaving a "golden opportunity".

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