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Employee gets terminated for refusing to lower his salary. Later teaches the boss a lesson about office pressure tacticsA Reddit post by an IT developer from Milan has gone viral after he claimed he was fired shortly after refusing to accept a salary reductio...11 May, 2026, 11.46 PM IST- US private job growth beats expectations in April: ADPPrivate sector job growth in the United States soared past expectations in April, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, boosted by hiring in hea...06 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
- Gen Z job seekers most exposed to online scams, LinkedIn warnsYoung professionals remain vulnerable to fraudulent listings despite growing awareness of recruitment scams.06 May, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
- Bengaluru feels like first world taxes for third world infra: Techie compares ₹50L salary vs $100K in US, sparks debateA Bengaluru tech professional sparked debate by comparing a ₹50 lakh Indian salary to a $100,000 US salary, arguing the former doesn't equa...15 Apr, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
- Rs 80 LPA job offer, but Rs 40 lakh is 'kidnapping insurance': Podcaster shares IIM placement anecdote with 'ransom cover'An IIM Calcutta placement story has gone viral, revealing an Rs 80 LPA offer where Rs 40 lakh was designated as 'kidnapping insurance' for ...06 Apr, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
- 'Get me pregnant and earn a million': All about the bizzare 'All India Pregnant Job Scam'A shocking scam targeted young men across India. Fraudsters promised large sums of money and property for impregnating women. Victims were ...24 Feb, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
- Sextortion, fake jobs and trading frauds: Police data reveals scamsters’ dirty playbook, how they trap victims and move fundsCybercrime networks across India are perpetrating scams like sextortion, online trading fraud, and fake job offers, exploiting vulnerable i...11 Sep, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
- From victim to fraudster: Unemployed Delhi youth duped by fake playboy job ad now caught running same gigolo racketA Delhi shoe salesman lost ₹27,135 to a "playboy job" scam, prompting a police investigation and the arrest of two men operating from Nangl...25 Jun, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
- Government blocks scam job sites, rescues 1600 Indians duped abroadExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed Parliament on Friday regarding fraudulent overseas job schemes targeting Indians. The gov...13 Dec, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
- An enticing offer and the shocker that followed: Delhi man duped of Rs 11 lakh, here's what happenedA man from Delhi lost Rs 11 lakh to cyber fraudsters who posed as a recruitment firm offering him a job in Oman. He made payments towards v...19 Nov, 2024, 12.32 PM IST
- Majority of employees think candidates partly responsible for falling prey to job scams: ReportAccording to a recent survey, over 75% of respondents hold job seekers partially accountable for falling victim to scams due to inadequate ...16 Nov, 2024, 06.24 PM IST
- Delhi woman reveals how she was duped of Rs 19.23 lakh in WFH scamA woman in Delhi lost Rs 19.23 lakh in a part-time work-from-home scam after being pressured to complete tasks before withdrawing funds. Th...12 Apr, 2024, 08.20 PM IST
- Got a part-time job to like, review, and subscribe YouTube videos? Beware of this scamThe scam targets victims through WhatsApp and Telegram messages, offering them various job opportunities such as liking and subscribing to ...28 Oct, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
- Part-time job fraud: 3 techies, auditor, pharma worker and bank manager lose Rs 1.3 crore in one month in HyderabadAll six victims of fake part-time online jobs scam were enticed by offers such as subscribing to YouTube channels, managing an online tradi...29 Aug, 2023, 05.15 PM IST
- Part-time Job Fraud: 15 people duped, lose Rs 1.6 crore in three days in HyderabadHyderabad has suffered 15 cases over three days. One arrest has been made in relation to an international cyber fraud syndicate that has re...02 Aug, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
- Six non-negotiable benefits you should negotiate for before accepting your offer letterWhen negotiating a job offer, it is important to consider all employee benefits besides the salary, such as work-from-home arrangements and...02 Aug, 2023, 04.46 PM IST
- Don't fall for job scams: Tips for spotting fake job offersHere are tips for spotting fake job offers and protecting yourself from these job scams. Whether you are a recent graduate entering the job...17 Mar, 2023, 10.29 AM IST
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