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A 2026 psychology study found that unfair or pointless job tasks increase quiet quitting by draining workers’ psychological resources, but AI assistance may reduce the riskNew research reveals that pointless or unfair work depletes employees' mental energy, directly leading to quiet quitting. A study in Fronti...
Techies slept in office to meet deadlines. Then given 3 days of leave and sudden layoff of whole team. What happened on the last day?Junior ML engineers at an Indian tech company faced extreme burnout and excessive demands, including working around the clock. After a majo...
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...
Everyone talks about layoffs; few talk about the survivors: 25-year tech veteran lifts the lid on a silent struggle inside Big TechA former Big Tech software engineer with 25 years of experience has gone viral after sharing how surviving mass layoffs pushed him into sev...
‘Don’t want to work anymore’: Techie quits ₹25 LPA corporate job due to burnout; what he wants to do next goes viralA 29-year-old software engineer has gone viral after revealing that he quit his ₹25 lakh per annum job because he no longer wanted to keep ...
‘Engineers hope for a salary hike at 2 am’: Bengaluru techie’s sarcastic analysis on top 5 high-paying jobs is a reality check on current job marketHigh-paying careers are not always what they seem. A Bengaluru techie highlighted five surprising ways to earn big in India. PG owners, cig...
'Personal hobbies, travel and family': Techie takes a 1-year career break and then joins Meta in inspiring storyA software engineer's decision to take a year-long break from a senior role at LinkedIn, focusing on personal pursuits before joining Meta,...
He delayed living life to work harder but got laid off: Ex-Google techie gets a hard reality check about work-life balance after job lossA former Google software engineer, Jason Zhang, shared how losing his job made him question years of prioritising work over personal life. ...
Life with AI causing human brain 'fry'Heavy users of artificial intelligence report being overwhelmed by trying to keep up with and on top of the technology designed to make the...
Software engineer wants to quit high-paying job to become a flight attendant, seeks advice — why many call it a bad moveSoftware engineer career change advice: A software engineer earning a high salary is considering a drastic career change to become a flight...
Employees say Amazon’s AI race threatens democracy, workforce and environmentAmazon employees have penned an open letter expressing grave concerns that the company's accelerated AI development is jeopardizing its cli...
'Good pay, but I’m drowning...': Techie shares brutal truth about first job stressA Reddit post reveals freshers in tech face burnout. Despite high salaries, new developers are overwhelmed with unclear expectations and mi...
Techie refused weekend work once; regrets it even after two years. She's out of money and still joblessA 28-year-old software engineer shared on Reddit how refusing to work weekends led to her being laid off and unemployed for two years. Desp...
Techie backs 'daunting' 72–100 hour work week, says '40 hours won’t offer the same upside'. Netizens call out 'flaunting toxic work culture'Himachal Pradesh-born software engineer sparked debate after endorsing a 72-hour work week at US-based company, claiming it surpasses a sta...
‘Can’t bear anymore’: Delhi techie with 1 year of backend experience earning Rs 30 LPA sparks debate on toxic work cultureA software developer in Delhi NCR has ignited a discussion about workplace stress. Despite earning a substantial salary, the developer is s...
CEO breaks down ROI of $16,000 office-Corgi; techie says, ‘Now I know why I am still an intern'A LinkedIn post by software engineer Derrick Ha reveals how a $16,000 office corgi named Trudy became a key productivity asset at Corgi Ins...
‘Worked 16 hours a day, gained 24 kg and no travel’: Bengaluru techie calls himself an ideal 'corporate slave' in alarming postA Bengaluru techie's anonymous confession has resonated with many, highlighting the harsh realities of the modern Indian workplace. He desc...
SaaS firm Nirmata raises $9.6 million from Peak XV’s Surge, othersDallas Venture Capital, Dreamit, Z5 Capital and Uncorrelated Ventures also participated in the funding round for the San Jose-based softwar...
India's hiring rate recovered moderately from 10 pc in Apr to 35 pc in May 2021: LinkedIn dataHowever, working women and young professionals still remain vulnerable to economic turbulence. "Working women are 4x less confident than wo...
Companies setting up benevolence funds to help employees in pandemicSome companies are making efforts to give employment to the deceased employee's spouse within the company. 10% of the companies provide emp...