You don’t burn out. You fade politely, professionally, one Outlook calendar at a time.
In Ctrl+Alt+Leave, Gaurav tells the uncomfortably relatable story of a man who uproots his life for a job that turns out to be all jargon and no soul. Through sharp satire, quiet despair, and dry humor, the book explores the modern office’s most invisible epidemic - disconnection.
From “optional” meetings to “strategic misalignments,” from silent Slack chats to painfully cheerful townhalls, this novella captures the slow erosion of purpose behind polished glass doors. Yet, it’s not just a takedown, it’s a search for peace in the ruins of productivity.
If you’ve ever written a deck that meant nothing or smiled through a sync that drained everything, this is your story too.