'Manager wants me to work after firing me': Employee locked out of every system without warning, then fired and asked to train his replacement the very next morningA remote worker in Texas, employed by a California company, was fired without warning and then asked to train their replacement. The employ...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
‘I've stopped using exclamation marks when responding to emails from my boss’: When a boss told an employee to “get over” their mother’s death, the employee’s response left the internet thrilledA grieving employee, after their boss dismissed their mother's death as an inconvenience, subtly withdrew their performative cheer by remov...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Dream career, a loving wife, but no one to celebrate success. A corporate professional's emotional post resonates as he turns 30A professional's 30th birthday brought reflection on growing isolation despite career and marriage success. Friendships faded, and family c...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
In Gurgaon's rent scam, tenants claim losing Rs 70,000 and being thrown out of flat at nightGurgaon tenants faced a financial crisis after a property manager allegedly pocketed their rent and security deposit. The actual owner disc...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
'You want me to quit? Sure': Gen-Z retail employee quit after boss said “work somewhere else,” triggering an 8-person walk-out over shady pay rulesA boss's dismissive attitude towards his young, female staff backfired spectacularly. When an employee challenged illegal practices, he thr...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Wild West! Indian students wary of smoking guns in US jobsIndian students in the US are now rigorously vetting employers before accepting job offers. This caution stems from heightened scrutiny of ...
31 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Everything to know about Meta’s Forum and Instants appsForum is Facebook Groups reimagined as a Reddit-style discussion platform with AI-powered search and recommendations, while Instants turns ...
25 May, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Can ₹11 crore buy a stress-free early retirement in Hyderabad? 37-year-old NRI's query to netizens sparks debate on 'Fat FIRE'A 37-year-old Indian professional in the US, with ₹11 crore in investments and a paid-off Hyderabad home, plans to retire early with his fa...
19 May, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Indian founders flip Y Combinator’s $25,000 AI tokens for quick bucksA grey market for discounted AI credits has emerged following Y Combinator's Startup School in India. Attendees are selling free credits fo...
19 May, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Gig workers' incentives cool; YC attendees resell AI creditsHappy Tuesday! Despite a shortage of delivery workers, payouts for gig riders have increased only slightly this summer. This and more in to...
19 May, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
‘Water is also a drink’: Waitress mocked customer asking for water at NYC diner, vanished during service, then pushed for preset tip; customer’s final comment left her speechlessA Reddit post about a tense tipping experience at a NYC diner has gone viral after a customer claimed a waitress mocked their water order, ...
16 May, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
IPL 2026 scam season is here: Over 600 fake ticket sites, 400 malware-linked streams cheat fansAs the IPL 2026 season kicks off, a rise in cyber scams is alarming eager cricket enthusiasts. Unscrupulous fraudsters are capitalising on ...
13 May, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Amazon cloud outage at North Virginia data center largely resolvedAmazon's cloud infrastructure is on the mend after an unexpected overheating incident led to outages affecting numerous services, including...
08 May, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Amazon reports cloud outage at North Virginia data center; CME, Coinbase face trading issuesAmazon Web Services experienced an outage in a northern Virginia data center zone due to high temperatures, impacting services for CME Grou...
08 May, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Employee reveals how layoffs backfired on company management: ' Suddenly we are getting meetings about...'A recent Reddit post detailed how company layoffs unexpectedly triggered a wave of resignations among surviving employees. Workers, fearing...
07 May, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Tech is betting on a former executive in the race for California governorTech investor favorite Matt Mahan, a moderate Democrat and former tech executive, is running for California governor. He's gained significa...
07 May, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
Laid off by top tech companies? Here’s what you need to negotiate, and why workers over 40 should pay attentionEmployee rights after layoff: Laid-off workers, especially those over 40, have more time and leverage than they realize when reviewing seve...
05 May, 2026, 01.44 PM IST