India, June 28 -- A man has turned to Reddit to share his job hunt struggles after being laid off from a US-based startup, citing that his unusually high salary, negotiated during the Covid-19 boom, has now become a major obstacle in securing new employment.

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The user, going by the handle @Pristine-Safety2462, posted in a career advice forum with the title: "Just got laid off from a US based startup. My CTC is way higher than Indian benchmarks. Am I completely screwed?"

In his detailed post, he explained, "Hey Guys, need some advice on what can I do now. So I joined a startup during COVID days. Negotiated a high CTC (50 LPA), wit...