Indian Techie Leaves 'Toxic' US Job, Returns Home: 'Deeply Miss The American Lifestyle'

• An Indian tech professional quit a "toxic" US startup job and returned home, despite having an H-1B visa.
• He experienced humiliation from a colleague, lost confidence, and worked purely as a developer despite 11+ years of experience.
• His PERM was approved the day he resigned, but he was too mentally drained to continue for I-140 and the 180-day rule.
• He received a US offer of $124,000 but accepted an Indian offer of Rs 37 lakh, joining a large services company as a Senior Architect.
• Despite lower stress and respect in India, he deeply misses the US lifestyle and questions if he made a mistake by leaving a "golden opportunity".