Bengaluru Techie Viral Post: In a city that never seems to sleep, Bengaluru professionals are finding creative ways to keep up with rising costs, sometimes in ways you wouldn’t expect. One recent social media post perfectly captures this side-hustle culture, leaving people both amused and surprised. Abhinav, an X user, shared a story about his late-night Rapido ride that quickly went viral. According to him, his driver wasn’t just another gig worker but a full-time corporate professional.
The post revealed that the driver works as a sales manager at PhonePe during the day, owns a flat in the city, and still finds time to drive for Rapido at night. "Bengaluru is so crazy, bro. My Rapido driver is a sales manager in phonepe who has a flat in Bengaluru. Works at the office during the day. And drives rapido at night," the post reads.
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Bengaluru is so crazy bro
— abhinav (@AbhinavXJ) February 8, 2026
My rapido driver is a sales manager in phonepe who has a flat in Bengaluru
Works at office during the day
And drives rapido at night
The story sparked a lot of discussion online. Many social media users were impressed by the hustle. Others, however, reflected on the pressures of modern work life, questioning the balance between career ambitions, side gigs, and personal time.
One user wrote, "That's not hustle culture. That's a cost-of-living signal. When a sales manager with a flat still needs a second job, it is not about ambition; it is about survival in an economy where salaries lag housing, EMIs, and inflation. Bengaluru is not just building startups. It is quietly normalizing burnout as responsibility."
"It's the other way around. Sales Manager of Phonepe is working as Rapido Captain for just some "extra" petty bucks & jeopardizing the livelihood of actual drivers who don't know anything except driving," a second user wrote. "Bro, can I also write riding Rapido as my new hobby in LinkedIn bio? At least it pays better than my actual job lol," added another user.
This Bengaluru anecdote highlights a growing trend: even well-settled professionals are turning to gig work, showing just how the city’s fast-paced lifestyle shapes the way people earn, live, and hustle.