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 weeksA worker's approved vacation turned into a shock dismissal upon return, sparking debate on workplace transparency. Despite months of advanc...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
‘Not everyone who is silent is disconnected’: ‘Rude’ employee everyone expected to be fired gets promoted instead for one unexpected reasonA quiet, seemingly aloof employee, often overlooked in a bustling office, unexpectedly became a hero. While colleagues gossiped and sociali...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
After 11 years in leadership, one employee thought reporting workplace issues would bring answers, instead, it left them fearing for their jobA long-serving retail leader reported serious workplace issues, including safety concerns and retaliation, to HR. The employee claims the H...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Ex-Citi exec alleges she was fired after raising Trump-related compliance concerns: ReportA former Citigroup executive claims she was fired in retaliation for flagging regulatory and compliance risks. The lawsuit alleges these co...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
Techie called ‘money-minded’ by CEO for asking salary hike after cutting down AI costs by 95%. 'You broke the manager's heart'A Reddit post by an AI engineering intern has gone viral after he claimed he was fired from a small startup shortly after requesting a sala...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
European proverb of the day: 'A woman may be ever so old, if she...' Life lessons from Danish saying on stress, provocation, calm, anger, human nature, and why is it vital to keep your coolEuropean proverb of the day highlights an old Danish saying that explains how pressure, stress, anger, and provocation can affect anyone. T...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Fable 5's cost challenge; Opendoor's India exitAnthropic's Fable 5 could rewrite how IT works, but the price tag and performance quirks raise hard questions. This and more in today’s ETt...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says parents are doing kids a ‘disservice’ with this common parenting habitUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has warned that excessive parental protection, or 'helicopter parenting,' can hinder children's long-term develo...
11 Jun, 2026, 03.32 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
'You are my slave, I own all your time': Bengaluru startup founder lists down 5 toxic workplace behavior normalised in IndiaA Bengaluru startup founder has ignited an online debate by highlighting normalized "toxic shit" in Indian workplaces. She criticized late-...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.52 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
Meet Jayshree Ullal: Top-ranked Indian-origin woman on America’s richest self-made list with $6.8 billion net worthJayshree Ullal, ranked No. 7 on Forbes' America's Richest Self-Made Women list with a $6.8 billion net worth, has become a pivotal figure i...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Alipore Zilla Parishad Office Fire: South 24 Parganas building engulfed, firefighting underwayAlipore Zilla Parishad Office Fire: A fire broke out at the Alipore Zilla Parishad office in South 24 Parganas on Tuesday. Several fire ten...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.14 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 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
'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