Woman with Rs 80 lakh savings wants to quit stable job, shares her biggest reason
A 31-year-old PSU employee asked Reddit if quitting her government job after building a Rs 80 lakh corpus would be reckless or realistic. The responses centred on burnout, with users urging her to pause, recover and reassess before resigning.
A woman revealed that despite building an Rs 80 lakh corpus and having no debt, she was seriously considering quitting her stable job, not for more money, but for peace of mind.
The woman shared her story in a post on Reddit's r/personalfinanceIndia forum titled, "31F govt job, 80L corpus - want to quit for peace. Reckless or realistic?"
Explaining her situation, she said she had been working at a public sector undertaking (PSU) for the past seven years, living modestly and steadily building her savings. While she described herself as being in a comfortable financial position with low monthly expenses, she said her work life had become increasingly unbearable after being transferred to a new department.
According to the post, her schedule now routinely stretched beyond office hours, with work spilling into weekends, public holidays and even late nights.
She said she had been called into the office during sick leave, questioned for taking even a single day off, and despite regularly putting in nine to ten-hour workdays, was still told she was "not doing enough."
The constant pressure, she wrote, had left her emotionally drained, adding that she could no longer remember the last time she had taken a proper break.
She admitted that the idea of spending another 25 to 30 years in the same environment felt overwhelming. Her plan, she explained, was to resign, move back to a tier-3 city, keep her expenses low, and rely on a mix of long-term investing, disciplined trading and interest earned from part of her savings to support herself financially.
Making it clear that she wasn't seeking reassurance, she asked fellow Redditors for honest opinions, wondering whether burnout was clouding her judgment or whether walking away from a secure government job was a sensible decision.
Take a look at the post here:
The post prompted a thoughtful discussion, with many users urging her not to make a decision while she was emotionally exhausted.
Several suggested taking an extended medical break, exploring an internal transfer or creating firmer work boundaries before considering resignation, arguing that stepping away temporarily could provide the clarity needed to make a long-term decision.
Others, including people who said they had experienced burnout themselves, acknowledged how emotionally draining such situations can be, but felt that quitting immediately might not be the best first step.
Many advised her to recover mentally before deciding whether to leave permanently, saying major career decisions are often easier to make once the immediate stress has eased.
A woman revealed that despite building an Rs 80 lakh corpus and having no debt, she was seriously considering quitting her stable job, not for more money, but for peace of mind.
The woman shared her story in a post on Reddit's r/personalfinanceIndia forum titled, "31F govt job, 80L corpus - want to quit for peace. Reckless or realistic?"
Explaining her situation, she said she had been working at a public sector undertaking (PSU) for the past seven years, living modestly and steadily building her savings. While she described herself as being in a comfortable financial position with low monthly expenses, she said her work life had become increasingly unbearable after being transferred to a new department.
According to the post, her schedule now routinely stretched beyond office hours, with work spilling into weekends, public holidays and even late nights.
She said she had been called into the office during sick leave, questioned for taking even a single day off, and despite regularly putting in nine to ten-hour workdays, was still told she was "not doing enough."
The constant pressure, she wrote, had left her emotionally drained, adding that she could no longer remember the last time she had taken a proper break.
She admitted that the idea of spending another 25 to 30 years in the same environment felt overwhelming. Her plan, she explained, was to resign, move back to a tier-3 city, keep her expenses low, and rely on a mix of long-term investing, disciplined trading and interest earned from part of her savings to support herself financially.
Making it clear that she wasn't seeking reassurance, she asked fellow Redditors for honest opinions, wondering whether burnout was clouding her judgment or whether walking away from a secure government job was a sensible decision.
Take a look at the post here:
The post prompted a thoughtful discussion, with many users urging her not to make a decision while she was emotionally exhausted.
Several suggested taking an extended medical break, exploring an internal transfer or creating firmer work boundaries before considering resignation, arguing that stepping away temporarily could provide the clarity needed to make a long-term decision.
Others, including people who said they had experienced burnout themselves, acknowledged how emotionally draining such situations can be, but felt that quitting immediately might not be the best first step.
Many advised her to recover mentally before deciding whether to leave permanently, saying major career decisions are often easier to make once the immediate stress has eased.
