Delhi man, tired of long commute to Gurugram, quits job on Day 1. Then gets an education on Reddit
The post has around 400 upvotes and 232 comments to it. Photo: Unsplash/ DelhiO
In a classic case of 'a hasty job jitter', a recent Reddit post has led to a sidesplitting discussion about a man's decision to say goodbye to his new job on the very first day. The reason?
Brace yourself.
Yes, you read that right.
This fresher, on the first day of his first job in the professional world, decided to ditch it because he realised his daily commute from his corner of the world, i.e., Southwest Delhi along the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro to his office near Moulsari Avenue In Gurugram was a globe-trotting adventure.
The guy, after facing rounds of interviews, excitedly accepted the offer, thinking that the on-site job would open him up a bit. A few hours in, he realised the office odyssey was not a piece of cake.
Summoning his inner mathematician, he crunched the numbers, and the truth tumbled out: he would have only 180 minutes of personal time for himself. Plus, it came with a hefty price tag of around Rs 5,000 for his daily commute, proving time is indeed money.
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NCR Redditors went crazy and started pouring in all the valuable advice they could.
From moving to Gurugram, to ways to make the daily ride productive; the post gathered more than 200 comments. Well, some of them were nasty to him too.
- A few well-wishers suggested making use of his Metro rides reading books and eventually inculcating the habit.
- Meanwhile, another Reddit user narrated the tale of his internship days, where the commute left him feeling like a lost nomad.
- A person recounted the tale of a friend who turned his daily commute traversing the metro from Burari (North Delhi) to Gurugram—a 2-hour adventure, all for a salary of Rs 25,000 a month.
- Another user proposed a practical escape plan, suggesting he get an apartment near the office.
But the damage was done. He had already quit.
As Reddit continued to weigh in, the guy made a grand reentrance where he conceded that perhaps his decision might have been a bit hasty and vowed to seize the next opportunity with a tad more restraint.