India, Feb. 23 -- Layoffs have become a harsh reality in the tech industry, but instead of stressing over uncertainty, one techie turned a job loss into a strategic career mindset.

An X user, Sakshi, recently shared the story of a final year student who had secured an SDE-1 backend role in Bengaluru at a top product company with a package of about Rs.32 LPA.

"CTC: ~ Rs.32 LPA (base + joining bonus + RSUs at a top product company) Role: SDE-1 (Backend)" the post adds.

However, just five months later, he was included in a layoff round.

Despite the setback, the techie stayed calm. He received a severance package worth about three months' salary, along with leave encashment and eligible stock benefits.

After tax deductions, he had around...