But for one techie, the move to Bengaluru turned into an unexpected challenge after he lost his job just a month after relocating. Moving to a new city for a job can be a major decision, especially when it involves leaving behind everything you’ve worked for and starting afresh.
However, he admitted that finding clients from scratch was unfamiliar territory for him.
“I recently lost my job in Bangalore and right now I honestly have no idea what the best thing to do is,” he wrote. The man said that his immediate concern was arranging enough money for basic expenses. “The first thing I have to solve is arranging enough money for rent, food and normal expenses,” he said, adding that he had moved to Bengaluru only around a month earlier and did not have a strong network in the city. (Also Read: Bengaluru woman flags rising Uber, Rapido fares, asks how youngsters can manage on budget: ‘I had to pay double’ ) The techie questioned whether sending out hundreds of applications was the best way to use his time. He said that he was considering freelancing and directly approaching startups and businesses to offer services such as websites, AI automations, internal tools and content workflows. The OP said that going home was another option, but he did not want to pursue it immediately. He said he was also the earning member of his family and had financial responsibilities. Further, the techie said that his immediate goal was to earn enough to cover rent and food for the next few months while preparing for interviews and figuring out his next opportunity.
Which means ghostings, hiring freezes, multiple rounds of interviews. “Sorry about your job. If you can fall back on family, and save in rent, think about it. As rent would be the most expense you will have per month. Followed by food. And be mentally prepared for a terrible job market. It’s the new reality unfortunately,” commented another.
