Got a PIP at work? Here's what it really means and exactly what you should do about it nowA Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a structured workplace process designed to address performance gaps, set expectations, and guide em...
06 May, 2026, 12.03 AM 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
Job resignation after 1.5 years triggers ‘silent threat’ from boss in office. Employee asks ‘Can a manager actually...'An employee with around 1.5 years of experience has shared his resignation story on Reddit, alleging increasing micromanagement from his ma...
02 May, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Techie explains why “just doing your job well” may no longer be enough for software engineersA software engineer's post about layoffs at a well-funded tech company has sparked debate, revealing that even high-performing employees wi...
12 Apr, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
'Want to scream': 70-year-old man who gave 50 years to company fired with no severance. Internet brings debate on capitalist societyReddit Story: A 70-year-old manager with more than five decades of service was dismissed without severance after his company was acquired. ...
23 Feb, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Employee moved from a 30-day PIP to just 6 days after a three-week vacation — seeks advice, is told to introspectNearly 85% of employees on a PIP eventually leave their jobs. Your 30-day plan just shrank to six days. This "fast-track" firing often happ...
11 Feb, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Employee laid off over an inappropriate search history after PIP - what to do if it happens to youLayoff: A software engineer lost their job after inappropriate search history surfaced on a company laptop. This happened immediately after...
15 Jan, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
As Google layoffs continue, a look at Big Tech job cuts in 2025Per layoff tracker Trueup, so far in 2025, 284 layoffs have taken place at tech companies, affecting 53,399 employees. Last year, nearly 2....
08 May, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
Employee takes four-day approved leave and returns to find himself on PIP. What happened?An employee's request for a four-day leave led to unexpected consequences. Despite approval, the manager insisted on target completion duri...
28 Apr, 2025, 10.34 AM IST
Turning grief into purpose: Late Sepoy's wife joins Indian Army as officer, among 133 commissioned at OTA ChennaiSoni Bisht honoured her late husband’s dream by joining the Indian Army as an officer, overcoming numerous challenges. Alongside her, Ved V...
09 Mar, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Labour Day: India's bid to ape China is caught up in archaic laws“India's current labour laws are strewn with redundancy, and overlap, creating a high compliance burden. Although many states have already ...
01 May, 2023, 06.01 PM IST
Wife of officer killed in Kashmir joins Army; Lt Gen Joshi puts stars on her shouldersTwenty-seven months after her husband's death, Kaul passed out of the Officer's Training Academy, Chennai on Saturday after completing a on...
30 May, 2021, 10.45 AM IST
need2know: 5 macro triggers for today's marketHere's a look at 5 macro triggers that may move the markets today
22 Apr, 2016, 08.09 AM IST
Consulting loses to e-commerce at B-schools: Every 4th MBA grad wants to work in online industryOne-fourth of MBA students from across top-tier B-schools, including the IIMs, said they would prefer working for the fledgling e-commerce ...
04 Mar, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
- US Debt Crisis: A nightmare that has turned into a bad dream
US stocks are now off 11% from their July peak on the downward revision to outlook & renewed sense that there is greater risk in financial ...
18 Aug, 2011, 04.03 AM IST
- Rs 50k cr worth treasure in Kerala temple
Reports said the value of the recoveries so far from vault A alone may exceed over Rs 50,000 crore. This doesn't take into account their an...
02 Jul, 2011, 10.13 AM IST
- Pranab gets MEA, Antony Defence
AK Antony has been sworn as the new defence minister in place of Pranab Mukherjee, who has moved to MEA.
25 Oct, 2006, 12.48 AM IST