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Boss approved a 10-day vacation and spoke with him throughout the trip, then came a termination letter on his first day back at work; commenters say it was planned for weeks- ‘Not everyone who is silent is disconnected’: ‘Rude’ employee everyone expected to be fired gets promoted instead for one unexpected reason
- After 11 years in leadership, one employee thought reporting workplace issues would bring answers, instead, it left them fearing for their job
- Fable 5 wake-up call; Indians chase SpaceX jackpotHappy Monday! The Fable 5 disruption has triggered fresh calls for India to build its own AI muscle. This and more in today’s ETtech Mornin...15 Jun, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
- A new hire waited exactly five minutes after a 10 AM salary credit to submit a resignation email at 10:05 AM, prompting an HR executive to question whether weeks of onboarding and training deserved at least a full day's loyaltyA new employee resigned just five minutes after receiving their first salary. This incident has sparked widespread discussion about the evo...13 Jun, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
- VCs turn the screws; Ex-Paisabazaar CEO’s new betHappy Friday! Investors are rewriting the rules of engagement with founders after governance blowups. This and more in today’s ETtech Morni...12 Jun, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
- Anthropic vs OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AIThe fierce competition between Anthropic and OpenAI is accelerating AI advancements and driving a race towards blockbuster IPOs. This rival...11 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
- ‘Got fired and was told that I’m easily replaceable. So I fixed that’: HR fired 'easily replaceable' employee without evidence, ends up costing the company $60K a monthA company fired an employee mistakenly. This employee managed their biggest client, worth sixty thousand dollars monthly. The company faile...10 Jun, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
- 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
- He kept falling asleep at work and expected to lose his job. But manager’s response left him in tears. ‘Your work is not your life’A manager showed compassion when an employee was repeatedly falling asleep at work due to a medical condition and medication. Instead of fi...10 Jun, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Ray Dalio: 'Pain plus reflection equals progress. I view pain as a signal that I have a problem, which I view as a puzzle to solve that will give me a gem in the form of a great principle.' American investor explains how to succeed in lifeBillionaire investor Ray Dalio shares a powerful philosophy. He believes that pain, when combined with reflection, leads to progress. Dalio...10 Jun, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
- Philippines earthquake: Aftershocks complicate recovery from quake that killed 45 and displaced thousandsA powerful earthquake has devastated southern Mindanao, Philippines. Dozens of rescuers narrowly escaped a collapsing grocery in General Sa...10 Jun, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
- '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 fired my star employee for a private hobby she kept off the clock; now my whole team says I'm the problemA small business owner fired her star employee after discovering her adult furry art online, despite admitting customers would likely never...08 Jun, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
- A colleague who gave her work best friend an honest performance review watched the friend get fired and now faces blame for the terminationA team lead's honest performance review for a close work friend led to the friend's termination and the end of their friendship. Despite th...08 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
- 'I was promised a position, but management hired an unqualified person for that position instead': An employee was promised a promotion, but spent two years doing the outside hire's job for himA European man with 15 years of automotive expertise faced a broken promise of promotion. His company hired an outsider for a leadership ro...06 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
- Software developer fired by toxic boss without warning gets full 20 vacation days after termination letter mistake, leaves critical project unfinishedA software developer faced daily abuse from his boss after a bug in his code. He was eventually fired without warning. However, a terminati...03 Jun, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
- 'Got fired, but now they came crawling back': Tech worker lands better job and higher salary before old company returns begging for help with lawsuit he warned aboutA tech professional was fired despite warning management about a critical technical flaw. His former company now faces a lawsuit due to thi...03 Jun, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
- Employee fired after refusing to come in on their scheduled day off to cover an overtime shift, and their story instantly turned their boss into the villain of a viral workers' rights debateA man was fired for refusing mandatory overtime on his scheduled day off due to pre-existing family plans, despite notifying his manager an...02 Jun, 2026, 03.15 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
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