‘We’re not machines’: Indian IT worker says expected to perform at Google-level for ₹7 LPA; rant goes viral

voiced the frustrations of many in the country’s tech sector. Shared under the title “Hey folks, if you’re outsourcing work to India…”, the post calls out what the author describes as the suffocating pressure placed on Indian software developers by international clients.

The post begins with a direct appeal: “If you’re outsourcing work to India and feel like breathing down our necks every minute — take a breath. Please.” It continues by laying bare the economic and emotional toll of working in the outsourced tech industry.”