'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
Employee expecting appraisal, gets fired by boss instead. What he said next turned the termination into job promotionA software developer’s Reddit post has gone viral after he claimed that an appraisal meeting unexpectedly turned into a firing discussion b...
26 May, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
The JPMorgan harassment suit against Lorna Hajdini that went viral has one massive problem — it may be fakeThe latest buzz in financial circles revolves around a controversial harassment lawsuit targeted at a top JPMorgan executive. Chirayu Rana,...
20 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Employee traumatised by sudden firing gets the last laugh. Company comes running back 6 months after terminationA Reddit post about a former employee being contacted by his old company months after being fired has sparked widespread discussion online....
18 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
High-performing Gen Z employee fired for 'attitude' turns tables, rehired two weeks later at double salary after system crashA Gen Z employee was fired for 'attitude' and 'culture fit' despite meeting project deadlines. Weeks later, the company's systems failed du...
18 May, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
‘Team scapegoat’: Introvert worker says manager purposefully gives incomplete instructions to blame her when things go wrong while ‘star employee’ wins office politics by ‘fake laughing’ at boss’s jokesA new employee feels scapegoated at work due to a manager providing incomplete instructions and blaming newer hires for problems. The situa...
18 May, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Company struggles with people urinating on wall until employee suggests a brilliantly simple fixA viral post on X with more than a million views has invited an uncommon discussion after a user shared how a company reportedly stopped pe...
11 May, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
New hire contacts senior payroll official instead of manager over missing wage and gets fired a day later; Washington-based employee shares what happened to him in similar situationA new employee's first week took a sharp turn when a simple query about missing pay led to an abrupt dismissal. The worker shared their exp...
11 May, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
‘Company needs team players who understand the current budget constraints’: Employee says HR pressured them to give up over $1,000 in overtime pay or risk being firedA Pennsylvania employee says HR pressured them to waive more than $1,000 in overtime pay in exchange for “future career opportunities” whil...
09 May, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
‘Be a team player’: Top performer employee fired after approved leave for sister’s wedding. Reason leaves her stunnedA top-performing employee's approved leave for her sister's wedding led to her termination for 'lack of commitment' after she declined to p...
03 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Do recruiters check your social media? What hiring managers really look forCompanies now check social media profiles before hiring. Recruiters look for how candidates communicate and present themselves online. This...
01 May, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
HR said 'we cannot lose you' and gave him counter-hike of 90%. Employee stays back and 4 months later, he is without any jobAn employee rescinded their resignation after receiving a significant counteroffer, only to be terminated four months later due to company ...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Nashik IT company horror: Victims made to offer namaz, eat beef, sexually harassed and were forced to convert, says minister in sexual harassment caseNashik TCS case: Allegations of sexual harassment and forced religious conversion by eight female employees have surfaced at the multinatio...
12 Apr, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
20 office gossip moments that are way too messy for HR to handleA BuzzFeed roundup collected messy office gossip shared by users on Reddit. The stories reveal awkward workplace drama, shocking incidents,...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Oracle Layoffs: Thousands being fired via email without warning—here's what lead to the global restructuringOracle has initiated widespread job cuts across its global offices. Employees in the US, India, and other regions received termination emai...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
UAE slows down from Gulf war stress; raises remittance concerns for India amid layoffs, pay cutsThe United Arab Emirates economy faces early stress as the Gulf war continues. Sectors like hospitality, travel, and food & beverage are se...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
- To sack staff... tech cos get them new jobs!
BPO firms are adopting a novel retrenching mechanism to get their unwanted staff out, sans any negative media publicity. Top 20 IT Exporter...
26 Jul, 2008, 08.30 AM IST