Soham Parekh, an Indian engineer based in the US, has been at the center of a controversy after it was revealed that he held up to 19 simultaneous jobs at Silicon Valley startups. Despite having a fabricated resume and falsely claiming he would soon receive an O1 visa, Parekh impressed multiple companies with his technical skills, successfully passing coding interviews and trial work periods. He admitted to working 140 hours a week and juggling 3 to 4 jobs since 2022, attributing his actions to economic pressures and asserting that all the code he produced was his own. The scandal has sparked broader discussions about workplace ethics and visa challenges faced by foreign tech workers in the US. Parekh has expressed that his life has not changed significantly post-scandal and has considered returning to India, willing to accept a pay cut. The case has also drawn parallels with other instances of overemployment in the tech industry, highlighting a trend among younger workers holding multiple jobs simultaneously to increase earnings. Meanwhile, the startup community and media have debated the responsibility of companies involved in the hiring process. The story has extended beyond Parekh, with some commentators emphasizing systemic issues in the tech employment ecosystem.