‘They’re living life, we’re just surviving it’: Techie’s trip to Europe sparks India introspection

From Amsterdam to Paris to Zurich, what started as a vacation, quickly turned into an awakening call. Hidden in Reddit Post, which has caused a heated debate online, traveler reflected how much India felt abroad to witness the basic gadgets and values. “No disrespect for our country, I love everything about India,” he wrote. “But when I went there, I felt jealous for everything they had.”

His reflections take everything from respiratory air to public transport and, the most painful, work culture. One of the biggest shocks came during a meeting with the founder of his company in Denmark. “He spoke about the flexibility of working culture and flexibility and more important, mental health,” he said.

The contrast with Indian offices felt a joke. “Our founders talk about 12 hours of working days and other BS things,” he said, he was disappointed how long he was glorified in corporate India.

A word with a European friend is stuck with him. He said he said that the calm cargo carried many Indians with broken systems and overload.

Public services also stood out. He admired the accuracy of the European Transport and the Order of India, far from the chaos systems of India. In Switzerland, the seller helped him understand the exchange of foreign currency without collecting a transformation, a moment, which emphasized the main parking and public interaction.

It was not a touchable return home. “I always feel that we, the citizens of India, have the right to human needs, food safety and free education. What prevents us from making such a radical change? ” He asked.

The post has caused sharp reactions. “Every Indian should visit some developed countries,” wrote one commentator. “Otherwise, everything will continue as they are, self-confidence and slander.”

One resigned more. “Power hungry, greedy, illiterate politicians will never allow it. We deserve better.