India, Jan. 12 -- Receiving a higher package is a dream for any techie, but for one, it turned into a stressful trap that has sparked a discussion on Reddit.

What started as an exciting career move quickly became a story about the risks of relying on verbal promises and resigning too soon.

"Got 15LPA offer, resigned in current company, they reduced the offer, and current company is not retaining," the caption of the post reads.

According to the Reddit post, a techie with 2.5 years of experience, currently earning 10 LPA at a company with good perks but a heavy workload and office politics, decided to explore new opportunities.

On a casual visit to a recruitment drive at another company, originally intended as a practice interview, the...