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A 29-year-old Indian techie named Rohit revealed he earns nearly Rs. 7 lakh a month by working two full-time IT jobs. Despite owning two houses and a car and having over ₹80 lakh in savings, he said fears around AI disrupting the tech sector keep him anxious. His story has sparked debate on moonlighting in India.

A 29-year-old Indian techie named Rohit has revealed that he earns close to Rs. 7 lakh a month by working two full-time IT jobs, one during the day and another at night. Despite owning two houses, a car and savings of over Rs. 80 lakh, Rohit says the fear of AI disrupting the IT job market keeps him financially anxious. The story of techie Rohit moonlighting between two jobs has since sparked a wider conversation around India's growing moonlighting trend. He shared his story on the personal finance podcast Fix Your Finance, hosted by mutual fund advisor Anshuman Sharma.

Techie Rohit's 16-hour work routine

Rohit told Anshuman Sharma that he juggles two IT jobs simultaneously, one of which is with a US-based company. "I'm working for two companies, one in day and one in night," he said, adding that the arrangement adds up to 16 hours of work every day.

Asked what pushes him to work such long hours, Rohit spoke about his family's financial struggles growing up. "The financial condition has worsened a lot. Only one person can be studied. My brother taught me," he said. He added that the responsibility now weighs heavily on him. "Then it's like a burden on me. If I can't do it, it's like a family failure," Rohit said.