India, Feb. 24 -- A Delhi business owner's post about his truck drivers earning more cash in hand than software developers has sparked a discussion about white-collar and blue-collar jobs in India. The entrepreneur claimed that his employees end up saving most of the money they make without being compelled to spend it on things like high rent or EMIs.

"Everyone looks down on blue-collar work. But math doesn't care about your ego," Daman Singh wrote on Instagram. He claimed that a seemingly decent starting salary of Rs.40,000 for a fresh IT graduate quickly disappears under the weight of urban living in India's metro cities. He argued that by the time the individual pays for rent, taxes and food delivery, they are left with a very small p...