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Techie with Rs 3.4 crore savings wants to return to India after 12 lonely years in US
- •An Indian engineer, 35, living in the US for 12 years, is questioning his decision to stay abroad despite accumulating significant savings of $360k (Rs 3.46 crore).
- •He describes his life in the US as "insanely lonely" and the quality of life as "fake luxurious," citing high rent for a small apartment compared to his larger home in Mumbai.
- •The engineer is considering returning to India to take over his father's construction company, which generates Rs 1 crore annually, offering a comfortable life.
- •A major factor in his dilemma is his desire to have children and avoid exposing them to the immigration challenges he faced.
- •Reddit users offered varied advice, with some suggesting he return to India soon to avoid future complications, while others recommended having a child in the US to secure dual citizenship options.
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After living in the US for 12 years, the engineer feels insanely lonely and describes life there as fake luxurious while paying high rent for a small apartment with wooden walls. He also wants to avoid putting future children through the same immigration difficulties he experienced and has the option to take over his father's construction company in India.
The 35-year-old engineer has accumulated savings of $360,000, which is approximately Rs 3.46 crore. Additionally, his father runs a small construction company in India that brings in Rs 1 crore annually, which would allow him to live comfortably upon returning.
The engineer shared his dilemma in a Reddit post titled 'Regretting Moving to the US' on the r/returnToIndia community. Users offered mixed advice, with some encouraging him to move back before his family grows too accustomed to life abroad, while others suggested having a child in the US first to secure American citizenship options.
