The long-standing question, “Can money buy happiness?” has undoubtedly resurfaced and sparked much debate. Another conversation started recently in the wake of a note written by his 24-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru about his overwhelming loneliness despite earning Rs 580,000 a year.
This sparked a series of conversations on Twitter. Half of the internet argues that money certainly gives way to getting all the comforts of life much easier, while the other half believes that some experiences in life are rare and never put a price on them. I argue that it cannot be attached.
Recently, a post by a 24-year-old software engineer revealed his loneliness despite winning an LPA of Rs 58.
The note was originally posted on Grapevine Corporate Chat, an anonymous app for professionals. However, it caught people’s attention when a Twitter user re-shared it with the caption, “India on the other side.” Despite his ease of living, he shared in his post that he was often lonely and overwhelmed.
He doesn’t have a girlfriend to share his life with, and his friends are busy with their own lives. His work life became monotonous as he had been with the same company since the beginning of his career.
The loneliness of the city, or the loneliness that accompanies modern life, is a serious undermining of the youthfulness of society.
read the post,
“Life saturation. I am 24 years old software engineer in FAANG company and have been living in Bangalore for 2.9 years. But I’m always overwhelmed and lonely in my life, I don’t have a girlfriend to hang out with and all my other friends are crazy about their lives. , their work life is monotonous because they do the same thing every day, and they are not looking forward to new challenges and growth opportunities at work. (Please don’t say “go to the gym” because I already do)
India on the other.
via @anonCorpChatInd pic.twitter.com/8G8t2kxBuU
— Skada (@appadappajappa) April 19, 2023
This post was shared on April 19th. Since being tweeted, it has accumulated about 1.8 million views and continues to grow. Many people felt it was a relevant and truly growing issue in this society.
Here’s how netizens reacted to this
Many people don’t realize that today’s software engineering is increasingly a glue of tools and libraries.
— Homelander (@9thBeer) April 19, 2023
The people being sarcastically and envy in the comments are probably distracted by 58lpa.
He is a loner and craves human connection. And it’s a legitimate need for everyone, regardless of salary.
Loneliness is the curse of modern life, and we don’t admit it.
— D. (@Disstillmyname) April 20, 2023
Money brings satisfaction, but finding happiness usually requires social/emotional connection. Just because most people can’t relate to it doesn’t make his problem unrealistic.
—V (@ThatFabulist) April 20, 2023
Over 13 years of work experience, haven’t seen the numbers yet.
Generation Z has it all, but they don’t have it all. How much can you ultimately splurge on luxuries if you don’t have a social life, a family life, or someone to share it with?— Bumblebee (@ForamVeera) April 20, 2023
Finding a girlfriend is definitely not the solution
— Abhijith Neil Abraham (@abhijithneil) April 20, 2023
He should join a startup or start something of his own.Every day he has a new problem to solve with a sense of purpose, oriented with one goal: to make his venture a success and see the happiness his team faces. It is to give value to people and create
— Amit Mustad (@MILIJOULE) April 21, 2023
