I am regretting my decision of staying back in india
I’m twenty-two, got placed in a mass recruiter company, moved to Mumbai, and honestly, I already hate my life. They gave us three months of training, and despite knowing web dev, they shoved me into testing because, of course, they don’t care.
The schedule was brutal—9 to 6, Monday to Saturday, three presentations per week, and a project every milestone + final project. They fired most of us. I don’t know how this is legal, but they use loopholes in the Apprenticeship Act. I was completely drained by the end of it. And now? I’ve been sitting on the bench for a month, just waiting for them to trigger their 90-day policy so they can make me resign.
On top of that, I waste 4 hours every day in the sh!tshow that is Mumbai local trains, and let me tell you, the whole "Spirit of Mumbai" thing is absolute bullsh!t—it’s just people suffering together and pretending it’s normal. Meanwhile, my friend who went for his master’s in Germany is already working an internship and literally traveling to a new country every week. He teases me about it, and honestly, most of my batchmates who went abroad seem to be enjoying life way more than me. The difference is depressing.
I don’t want to spend my 20s like this—dealing with toxic managers, HRs, office politics, insane taxes, and a job I don’t even like. Don’t even get me started on the deadly commute, traffic, and pollution. I am done with this country.
If you’ve been in this situation, how did you get out? I need a fresh start. Any advice for getting out of this country ASAP would be most welcome. I’m looking into master’s programs, so if you have suggestions for good domains and countries, please let me know.
P.S. 90-hour work weeks are real.