India, Sept. 12 -- A 21-year-old Indian techie's Reddit post about landing a job with a Rs.1 lakh per month pay package is warming people's hearts. The man wrote how he grew up in poverty with his family's income around Rs.15,000. He added that he has "become a son my parents can be proud of."

"21M got a Software engineer Job in MNC 1lakh per month," the techie wrote, adding, "I belong from a very poor family my dad earns 15k per month till date." He recalled seeing his parents giving up on their basic needs to fulfil his dreams.

While sharing his story on the subreddit "Indian Flex," the man further expressed how he studied from YouTube to prepare for a competitive entrance examination, which eventually got him into college and helped ...