In Mohali, Punjab, India, a tech employee recently experienced an unexpected layoff during a company-wide meeting where the employer announced financial difficulties and a lack of projects. Following this, the employee was offered a work-from-home position at ₹25,000 per month, slightly higher than their previous salary of ₹23,000. However, this new role demands the employee to manage both full-stack and mobile development tasks independently. The employee expressed concerns about the increased workload for the offered pay, to which the employer suggested accepting the role temporarily, promising a salary increase once new projects arise. The techie accepted the offer, citing the challenging job market for someone with only eight months of experience. Reactions on Reddit highlighted concerns about the legitimacy of this role for future job applications and advised the employee to prepare for interviews while taking the offer as a temporary support.