‘Constantly fearing layoffs’: Techie quits corporate rat race to launch startup
A techie has shared how constant fear of layoffs, job uncertainty and the stress of the corporate rat race pushed him to take a major career decision. In a Reddit post, the user said he had finally decided to leave behind the pressure of a full-time job and turn his freelance work into a structured startup. A techie shared how layoff fears and job stress pushed him to build his own startup. (Representational image/Gemini AI generated) The post, titled “Leaving the rat race of jobs now, created my own startup”, has drawn supportive reactions from users, with many praising the decision while also pointing out the challenges of entrepreneurship. (Also read: Techie claims startup made fresh graduates sleep on office floor, then fired them without pay: ‘Treated like garbage’) Sharing his journey, the techie wrote, “After being in the rat race of jobs and constantly fearing layoffs and uncertain job loss, I finally decided to turn my freelance work into a proper structured startup. I used to work with three to four clients along with …
