India, Dec. 18 -- A techie earning a high salary shared a Reddit post about burnout following a layoff, highlighting career pressures and the challenges of changing paths in the software industry.

The techie, who had four years of experience and worked as an SDE-2 (Software Development Engineer), shared the post after losing a role that paid around Rs.2.3 lakh a month in hand.

"SDE2 laid off, thinking of pivoting away from coding," the caption of the post reads.

According to the post, the techie's interest in hardcore coding had gradually faded over recent months.

"I'm feeling burnt out, and honestly, I want to take a break from deep technical work," the post adds.

Long hours, complex technical tasks, and constant performance pressur...