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Bengaluru Job, Delhi Home: Man Flies for 10 Office Days, Skips Relocation
- •A Delhi-based professional with a new job in Bengaluru plans to fly in for 10 office days a month instead of relocating.
- •His job has an alternate-week work-from-home model, requiring physical presence in Bengaluru for only about 10 days monthly.
- •He is considering regular flights and temporary accommodation over a permanent rental to stay close to his family in Delhi.
- •Estimated monthly cost for flying and temporary stay is ₹65,000, compared to ₹55,000 for full-time Bengaluru living.
- •Reddit users debated the practicality, citing potential physical strain, company policies, and time consumption of frequent travel.
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A new job in Bengaluru required him to be physically present at the office for only about 10 days each month under an alternate-week work-from-home model. Instead of permanently moving and leaving his family in Delhi, he considered flying between the two cities regularly.
He calculated that two round-trip flights would cost around 32,000 rupees and temporary accommodation for 10 days would add another 15,000 rupees. Factoring in other monthly expenses, he estimated a total maximum expenditure of approximately 65,000 rupees.
Reddit users warned that the frequent air travel would cause physical and mental strain, disrupt schedules, and eat up productive time. Others pointed out potential risks like company IT alerts, tax issues, security policies, and the challenges of handling technical emergencies from another state.
