Startup founder says 'Bengaluru is exhausted'. Internet can't help but agree
Bengaluru, the city that once thrived on caffeine and code, is now feeling the heat, and not just from its traffic snarls. A startup founder summed it up with four words that struck a nerve online: 'Bengaluru is burnt out.'In a now-viral post on LinkedIn, Karan Raghani added satire with brutal honesty to give voice to the exhaustion quietly simmering under the city's glossy startup surface. advertisement'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),' he said, adding, 'And there's something no one's saying out loud. The city is exhausted.'
'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,' Raghani said. His post called out the three major concerns tormenting the city's workforce: endless hours spent on Marathahalli Bridge, the deceptive calm of perfect weather prompting spontaneous nap breaks, and the chaos of hunting for autos post 6pm.Here's what he said: 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. The weather is so consistently pleasant, People are now blocking their calendars just to yawn and spread the nap mode. Saw someone blocked a slot for 'out for a breezy walk' on their calendar. And the most brutal of all: Finding an auto after 6 PM. Auto drivers here are unofficial life coaches - teaching you rejection, negotiation, and detachment.advertisementThe post also touched a raw nerve with his take on the recent bike taxi ban. Referring to Rapido as 'the Roman Empire, a constant saviour,' he joked that those who survived the city's daily grind deserved 'ESOPs in emotional damage.'Raghani signed off with affection, saying, 'Love you with all my heart, Bengaluru.' And just like that, he managed to echo what a whole city had been feeling: tired, tested, but still in love.Take a look at the post here: Despite the sarcasm, the sentiment hit home. In the comments section, users shared their own tales of burnout. One of the users reminisced about old Bangalore: 'Slow, fan-less, with pink blossoms and lazy roads.' Another user wrote, 'Reading your post reminded me of my own burnout trying not to think about it.'Despite the chaos and fatigue, Bengaluru's spirit seems to be running on equal parts nostalgia, caffeine, and a stubborn sense of hope.Tune InMust Watch
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