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Chinese proverb of the day: 'If You Give a Man a Fish, You Feed Him for a Day. But If You Give Him a Fishing Rod, You Feed Him for a Lifetime' teaches why education, skill development matter- “Can’t even take a Monday off”: Employee’s one-week vacation request denied despite 5 years at job
- Why the ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 are spotlighting industry-specific innovation
- Manager decides to terminate employee for watching World Cup match during work hours. HR defends him with one statement, ‘You are rewarding visibility and punishing productivity’A manager sought an employee's termination for watching the World Cup at work. However, HR discovered the employee had completed all tasks,...16 Jun, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
- Elon Musk’s biggest wealth-creation moment: SpaceX IPO turned 4,400 workers into millionaires overnightElon Musk's startup SpaceX's historic IPO made around 4,400 employees millionaires overnight as they accumulated significant wealth through...16 Jun, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
- Fable 5 shock puts sovereign AI back on India’s agendaUS export controls on advanced AI models have spurred India's call for sovereign AI development. Industry leaders warn against reliance on ...15 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- 'I ignored all the red flags for a 30% hike': Employee regrets job switch weeks after joiningA recent job switch offering a nearly 30% salary hike has left a Reddit user questioning their decision. Despite initial red flags and poor...14 Jun, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
- He was laid off despite meeting targets and forced to fight for severance package; 13 months later, his former CEO came asking for a favourIT layoff: A former mid-sized IT company director says his ex-CEO contacted him over a year after his layoff, seeking help with a multi-fac...14 Jun, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
- Psychology says bills and debt stress rewire your behavior: Why money worries can make you snap at loved ones and feel emotionally drainedPsychology suggests that when financial strain eases or individuals adopt healthier ways of managing stress, qualities such as patience, op...13 Jun, 2026, 08.00 PM 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
- Psychology says the loneliest people in any workplace aren’t the struggling ones; they’re often the most reliably competent ones, because excellence can quietly teach everyone else to stop checking if they’re okayIn the hustle of corporate life, top performers can frequently find themselves in the shadows. Their exceptional skills often lead others t...12 Jun, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
- HR accidentally shared confidential survey results company-wide, revealing what workers really thought of managementA company's HR department accidentally sent unedited employee engagement survey results to 84 staff members, revealing candid, specific fee...12 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
- Burmese proverb of the day: ‘A dog's crooked tail straightened with a bamboo rod’ - a lesson on solving problems wiselyA Burmese proverb, 'A dog's crooked tail straightened with a bamboo rod,' offers a timeless lesson. It suggests that quick fixes only creat...12 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has only one direct reportAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei has an unusually small direct report count, focusing his time on big-picture strategy and culture. This leadersh...10 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
- 'Ghostdoor' for employees? Shark Tank's Anupam Mittal wants workers rated on integrity, notice-period behaviourShark Tank judge Anupam Mittal suggests a 'Ghostdoor' app for rating employees on offer integrity and notice-period conduct. He highlights ...10 Jun, 2026, 04.52 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
- '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
- She built an entire department by herself, then discovered a new hire would earn $30K more; what she did 'professionally' during an all-hands meeting left the company stunnedA workplace story shared on Reddit has gone viral after a woman who built an entire department reportedly used a company all-hands meeting ...08 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- What happens when expertise stops scaling? The leadership challenge companies can't ignoreMost companies know who their most valuable people are. The bigger question is whether what those people know can scale. As businesses grow...08 Jun, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
- Employee asks for 6 months of paternity leave to support wife; boss dismisses it as a joke until one remark changes his mindA workplace conversation about paternity leave has resonated widely online after a manager's unexpected response shifted the focus from sta...07 Jun, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
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