Gurugram man still leaves home at 9 am for 'work' after getting laid off, shares why

A Gurugram-based man said he still leaves home for work each morning after being laid off from his job at an MNC. Reddit users responded with advice and reassurance as he described the strain of hiding the loss from his parents.

In Short

• Man from Gurugram kept leaving home at 9 am despite being laid off
• Spent days at cafes applying for jobs and learning Python
• Reddit users offered support and career advice

A Gurugram-based man shared how he continued leaving home at 9 am every morning for work even after being laid off, spending his days at cafs applying for jobs and learning Python because he had not yet found the courage to tell his parents.

The man detailed his experience in a Reddit post on the r/gurgaon subreddit titled, “Laid Off, but Still Leaving for Work at 9 AM.”

He wrote that he was laid off from an MNC in Cyber City, Gurugram, on September 10 after spending seven years at the organisation. However, instead of staying home, he continued following his usual morning routine so that his parents would not realise he no longer had a job.

He said he packed his personal laptop every morning, relieved that his mother had not noticed that his office laptop was no longer at home, and headed out as usual.

His days, however, had changed completely. He said he spent his time working out of Starbucks, applying for jobs and learning Python. After that, he travelled to Vasant Kunj and Hauz Khas, where he taught underprivileged children, before returning home around 5 pm.

Describing the situation as an “exhausting double life”, he admitted that he did not know how long he would be able to keep it going.

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The post prompted fellow Reddit users to offer support and practical advice. One person encouraged him to keep looking for opportunities and suggested attending job drives in Delhi, particularly on Saturdays, saying that one-to-one interactions could improve his chances.

Another user tried to reassure him that being laid off was not necessarily something to be ashamed of. They pointed out that layoffs could happen because of corporate restructuring, financial decisions and wider industry issues rather than an employee’s performance.

The responses offered a different perspective on the situation, with users urging the man not to view losing his job as a reflection of his abilities and to keep looking for his next opportunity.

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