New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- A Reddit post by a software developer has sparked a discussion on the trade-off between work-life balance and high pay in India's tech industry.

The user, posting under the handle Hunter3911 on the subreddit r/developersIndia, revealed that he recently turned down a lucrative offer of Rs.45 lakh per annum (LPA) from a top OTT platform. The reason? Relocation to Bengaluru and the prospect of high work pressure. Instead, he chose another offer of Rs.38 LPA from a multinational company (MNC) based in Gurgaon, where he currently resides.

"Did I do the right thing leaving 45 LPA, which is 7 LPA more than my current offer?" he asked fellow developers, admitting he was feeling "guilty" about prioritising stability over m...