India, May 22 -- A viral Reddit post has reignited debate around outsourcing culture and work expectations in the Indian tech industry. A techie lashed out at American clients claiming that they expect Indians to deliver global-level performance in low salaries.

"To my American friends who outsource to India, please chill," the techie wrote. The man continued, "The average new IT grad here makes Rs.7 LPA (~$8,000/year). Yet we're expected to perform at Google-level output, on that salary. Time zones, endless meetings, last-minute deadlines, we're dealing with it all too."

The techie continued that "mutual respect and realistic expectations matter" in work. He further urged the US clients to stop constant pressure and instead build partn...