Supervisor who secretly fired her employee without telling HR ended up having to quit her own job insteadA part-time employee named Samantha Lee faced a fabricated termination notice from her supervisor, Sarah, during a period of family grief. ...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
'It's April Fools! It was a joke! Get back in here!': The boss whose prank made the employee walk out, but cost him his position and earned the employee a raiseA boss's April Fools' Day prank of firing an employee went terribly wrong. The employee reacted by quitting and reporting the incident. Thi...
01 Jun, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Employee expecting appraisal, gets fired by boss instead. What he said next turned the termination into job promotionA software developer’s Reddit post has gone viral after he claimed that an appraisal meeting unexpectedly turned into a firing discussion b...
26 May, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Employee traumatised by sudden firing gets the last laugh. Company comes running back 6 months after terminationA Reddit post about a former employee being contacted by his old company months after being fired has sparked widespread discussion online....
18 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
High-performing Gen Z employee fired for 'attitude' turns tables, rehired two weeks later at double salary after system crashA Gen Z employee was fired for 'attitude' and 'culture fit' despite meeting project deadlines. Weeks later, the company's systems failed du...
18 May, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
New hire contacts senior payroll official instead of manager over missing wage and gets fired a day later; Washington-based employee shares what happened to him in similar situationA new employee's first week took a sharp turn when a simple query about missing pay led to an abrupt dismissal. The worker shared their exp...
11 May, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
‘Company needs team players who understand the current budget constraints’: Employee says HR pressured them to give up over $1,000 in overtime pay or risk being firedA Pennsylvania employee says HR pressured them to waive more than $1,000 in overtime pay in exchange for “future career opportunities” whil...
09 May, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
10 years, no PIP, no warning, no clues—then fired: The shocking reason company gave an employee stuns everyoneAfter a decade of positive performance and no warnings, an employee was unexpectedly fired. The company initially cited organizational chan...
04 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Boss put him on a PIP and handed him walking papers — employee then pulls off the most satisfying workplace revenge story of 2026Most professionals don't see a PIP coming because they're looking at the wrong signals. They track their output, measure their deadlines, c...
04 May, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
‘Be a team player’: Top performer employee fired after approved leave for sister’s wedding. Reason leaves her stunnedA top-performing employee's approved leave for her sister's wedding led to her termination for 'lack of commitment' after she declined to p...
03 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
No IIT, no IIM, techie reveals how he went from Rs 5 LPA to Rs 12 LPA in less than three yearsA software professional detailed his journey from a ₹5 LPA entry-level salary to ₹14 LPA in under three years, overcoming a tough job marke...
02 May, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
HR said 'we cannot lose you' and gave him counter-hike of 90%. Employee stays back and 4 months later, he is without any jobAn employee rescinded their resignation after receiving a significant counteroffer, only to be terminated four months later due to company ...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Los Angeles HR professional promised full-time role after manager, HR head and HRIS specialist quit; now faces early termination unless she trains her replacementA Los Angeles HR professional has sparked debate online after claiming she was promised a full-time role during a company’s Chapter 11 bank...
26 Jan, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
From Hiring to Firing: Entire HR team terminated after manager's own resume fails automated screeningA manager discovered a flaw in his company's applicant tracking system, which was automatically rejecting all job candidates, including his...
30 Sep, 2024, 03.14 PM IST
Paytm employees cry foul after being asked to quitPaytm layoffs: Following the RBI's decision to terminate Paytm Payments Bank and the wallet business, numerous employees are being asked to...
14 Jun, 2024, 10.34 AM IST
Now, Byju's employees in Bengaluru allege forceful resignationsBengaluru-based Edtech giant Byju's, after making news for massive layoffs in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, is now facing similar allegation...
29 Oct, 2022, 03.08 PM IST
- How HR managers are learnng from movies
HR managers are clued in to movies like 3 Idiots, King Arthur and Chak De for the lessons they impart.
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