By India Today Trending Desk
Publication Date: 2026-04-06 07:33:00
A Bengaluru-based man’s decision to return to his hometown in Bhubaneswar with a financial safety net after being fired from Oracle went viral on social media. His story was shared on X by his friend Nayak Satya.
In his post, Satya shared how his friend of 14 years dealt with the sudden layoff. Instead of reacting with stress, he decided to return to his hometown.
Satya wrote, “Don’t panic, don’t stress. He immediately returned to his hometown Bhubaneswar.” The quiet approach, he explained, was made possible through years of careful financial planning.
His friend had invested in several post office fixed deposits, two joint accounts worth Rs 15 lakh each, one with his parents and the other with his wife, and an additional deposit in his child’s name. Together, these generated monthly interest of almost Rs 28,000.
Additionally, he held fixed deposits worth around Rs 30 lakh in Indian banks and earned another Rs 15,000 per month. This steady passive income meant…
