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Bengaluru, the country’s tech hub, is famous for its unique blend of quirky lifestyles and unexpected stories, and one such incident has gone viral on social media. An X user recently shared his surprising encounter with a Rapido rider who turned out to be a software engineer at Oracle.
According to the post, the user booked a Rapido ride when the rider arrived on a stylish TVS Ronin bike worth nearly Rs 2 lakh. Curious, he asked the rider why someone with such an expensive bike was working as a gig driver. The answer left him stunned: the rider revealed that he was actually an SDE-2 (Software Development Engineer Level 2) at Oracle.
Far from doing it for financial reasons, the engineer said he simply rode for Rapido on weekends to ‘cure his loneliness’. He explained that interacting with passengers gave him a sense of connection and helped him escape the isolation that can sometimes come with a fast-paced corporate job in the city.
The story instantly resonated with netizens, many of whom called it a classic example of ‘Only in Bengaluru,’ a phrase often used to describe the city’s eccentric tech culture. While some praised the engineer for his openness and passion for human interaction, others pointed out the larger issue of loneliness faced by young professionals despite well-paying jobs.
This unusual encounter has sparked conversations online about the work-life balance of IT professionals and how even in India’s Silicon Valley, social isolation is a growing challenge.
