She left her Rs 10.5 lakh per year job for a Rs 8.5 LPA job. But she couldn’t be happier. Taking to X, an X user named Ayaan shared the story of Shikha Priyadarshini, a professional from Bengaluru, who quit her job after the company enforced five day mandatory WFO rule.Commuting nearly 30 kilometres every day through Bengaluru’s congested roads was costing her between ₹12,000 and ₹15,000 each month on transportation alone, with additional spending on meals and other daily expenses. Her office was located approximately 15 kilometres from her home, which meant she had to cover close to 30 kilometres every day on her round-trip commute. Owing to Bengaluru’s heavy traffic congestion, the journey typically consumed anywhere between one and two hours daily. Whenever work required her to visit client locations, the travel demands increased further, often extending her time on the road and adding to the physical and mental strain of her routine.After carefully evaluating her overall expenses and comparing them with the benefits of a more flexible work arrangement, she decided to transition into a remote position as an Implementation Advisor, allowing her to save money, reduce stress, and achieve a healthier work-life balance.— ImAyaan786 (@ImAyaan786) Now she is much more happy, with better work-life balance, with more time for her hobbies such as content creation and spending more time with her family. “The biggest improvement has been the reduction in daily stress. I no longer have to worry about Bengaluru traffic, booking rides, surge pricing during peak hours or rushing to reach the office on time. I feel more in control of my schedule, and the energy I previously spent on commuting can now be invested in work, health and personal interests,” she told HT. According to a Hindustan Times report, Priyadarshini is a BBA graduate from Patna University and currently works as an Implementation Advisor at a US-based SaaS company.