Post Reddit from the US returnee became a viral and captured the frustration of the Indian compatriot, who after ten years in the United States moved home. Now the widely circulated post paints the grim image of Indian urban life and describes the “decaying infrastructure”, “polluted air” and “a glaring lack of civil meaning”.
The author who claims to have lived and worked for the Fortune 500 in the US for eight years, returned to India in early 2024 after he lost his work and H-1B visa. Over the past year he lived in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad, but says he is “destroyed” and “dies” by the quality of life in the country.
“Really bad roads. Potholes Galore. No one cares about repairing roads,” he writes. He also quotes “endless construction work”, “dirty white dust” and “chest overload” from polluted air. In what some called scary accusations, he notes: “People ride like animals” and lament public urination, throwing and indifferent civil behavior.
The post quickly hit the chord online, which caused a flood of reactions. While many users sympathized, others criticized the tone as an elitist.
“For family reasons, I moved to India from the USA and lived there for 2.5 years. I wasn’t sure in the long run, so I moved to Canada and thought I could at least get a backup pass in 3 to 4 years.
If you move to India, you must accept all the problems you mentioned. India is likely to stay so for our life. In the best case scenario, this could happen as contemporary China in terms of infrastructure in 25 to 30 years. GDP per capita – modified for inflation – but will still be low and politicians will continue to use your tax money on free ballot goals.
If you have strong personal reasons to stay in India, then stay. Otherwise, because you have H1B, continue to explore opportunities in the US. You can also consider the approach I have intrigued: to move to another western country to get at least a passport. But remember, the US is the US. Canada, Australia, Great Britain or Europe never offer the same level of opportunities, quality of life or health care that the US makes for qualified engineers. Do not expect you to find another “us” elsewhere. ”
“I feel it. The air itself in Delhi is enough to interrupt someone’s spirit,” one user said. Another one added: “The shock of reverse culture is real. You will return with expectations that simply do not match reality.”
On the contrary, critics noted, “If he loved America so much, he was supposed to stay there,” and “every country has problems – this shout does not help anyone.”
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