‘You're Just Cheap Labour’: Mumbai Techie’s Takes On Indians Working Remotely For US Goes Viral

Working remotely for a company based outside India is often a ‘dream opportunity’ for many. After all, why would one not want to work from the comforts of their home, while earning in a more valued currency? However, for this Navi Mumbai techie, the take is a bit different. “Remote work is the biggest scam sold to Indian developers,” the woman stated in a social media post going viral. The woman claimed that US companies often pay “3 to 4 times more” to local workers than the “Rs 25 to 40 LPA” packages that they offer to Indians working from home.“You're just cheap labour for US companies,” the woman further stated, along with equating “No office” to “No visibility. No politics. No real promotions. No real equity.” “Your onsite batchmate is already

making more than you,” she further added.The post immediately went viral, but failed to sit well with many. Most disagreed with the woman’s take and commented how an employee working on-site is bound to have more pay, citing that their expenses are also more than those of employees working from home. Many also call it a standard practice that is followed not just in the US but in other countries as well.Times Now could not confirm the details of the post.Check out the viral post: “Remote work is the biggest scam sold to Indian developers. You're not free. You're not living your best life. You're just cheap labour for US companies. They pay you ₹25-40 LPA. Meanwhile they pay their local developers 3-4 times more. No office means no visibility. No politics. No real promotions. No real equity. And you sit in a dark 2BHK. Back to back meetings all day. Your onsite batchmate is already making more than you,” the post read. The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘Sakshi50038’. The post was shared 2 days ago and pulled more than 284K from people.

Internet’s reactions: “Any day pay to off site developers will be less than on site developers...for obvious reasons, pay they get not just for working it's for the expenses that incurred. In India too, the pay you get in noida will be more than a tier 2 city guy. It's about expenses, not just work,” a user said.ALSO READ: Forget WFH, Man Attends Work Call On Zoom While Riding Camel In Sahara Desert | WATCH “That's so stupid. They will pay you equally if you are in the US. That's called PPP in economics. Every country is different and USD vs INR is 3.3. So whatever you can buy in 40 lacs in India needs 1.4 cr in the US,” added another. “You are wrong here. No office is not equal to no visibility. First get a remote job and then comment,” added another.