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Bengaluru startup founder Karan Raghani’s honest LinkedIn review highlights the city’s exhaustion after a 10-day stay, sparking online conversations.
The startup owner shared his review on LinkedIn. (Representative Image)
Often dubbed the Silicon Valley of India, Bengaluru frequently finds itself in the news—whether it’s debates over the Kannada language, viral videos of corporate employees working in odd locations, or the city’s relentless hustle culture. Now, a startup founder’s brutally honest review of the city after a 10-day stay is sparking conversations online. His verdict? “The city is exhausted.”
Taking to LinkedIn, entrepreneur Karan Raghani shared a post that blends sarcasm, sharp observation, and empathy. Reflecting on his interactions with various professionals—from founders and marketers to techies and designers—he highlighted a sentiment many residents might quietly relate to.
“I’ve been in Bengaluru for the last 10 days. Met founders, marketers, techies, product folks, designers, and one guy who quit his job to become a full-time meme page admin (my ultimate professional goal). And there’s something no one’s saying out loud. The city is exhausted,” he wrote.
Sharing his observation of the city, “Yes, the coffee’s still strong, the startups are still pivoting, and the LinkedIn posts continue to thrive! But under all that hustle lies a deep, collective burnout. People are surviving on caffeine, wifi drops, and a distant dream of work-life balance.”
Furthermore, after a deep conversation, multiple surveys and discussions, he finally came up with 3 corporate concerns shaking up Bengaluru right now.
“Marathahalli Bridge Syndrome. People are spending more time here than in their own homes. As they say, to succeed in life, you must cross many bridges. Marathahalli Bridge is one of them. Twice a day,” he wrote.
In addition to this, Bengaluru’s breezy weather appears to be prompting professionals to schedule naps. Raghani noticed that someone had reserved a calendar spot for “out for a breezy walk.”
Lastly, and the most brutal of them all, ‘finding an auto-ride after 6 pm’. The post reads, “Auto drivers here are unofficial life coaches – teaching you rejection, negotiation, and detachment. Do you say Indiranagar? They vanish like your weekend plans. You say, ‘Whitefield?’ They say ‘MINUS’ like Poo.”
He also highlighted the recent ban on the Rapido bikes which were his ‘shortcut to freedom’. “But starting today, even that’s been banned by the state government,” he added.
Raghani concluded with a light-hearted note, writing, “If you survived all three, you qualify for ESOPs in emotional damage.”
Bengaluru’s work culture is often described as lively and competitive, particularly in the technology sector, with a strong emphasis on innovation and a readiness to embrace flexibility.
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