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‘Being good at your job isn’t always enough’: Bengaluru CA shares a hard-earned lesson on career growth and workplace success- Quote of the day by Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca: ‘What progress have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself’ - A timeless wisdom on self-love and being gentle towards yourself
- "You'll understand at my age": Bengaluru techie asks why boss bought Rs 1.5 crore flat instead of a bigger hometown house
- Bengaluru techie explains why people stay despite traffic, high rents and water shortagesA Bengaluru tech professional's viral video explains the city's enduring appeal despite its challenges. He argues that professionals stay b...30 Jun, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
- No performance concerns, no missed deadlines. But manager decides to terminate employee for dozing off at work. HR’s reality check leaves him disappointed. ‘The issue here is micro-management.’A manager's attempt to fire a top employee for 'zoning out' backfired spectacularly. He accused her of 'microdosing PTO' by dissociating, d...30 Jun, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Desmond Tutu: ‘When you forgive someone, you open the door of opportunity to make a new beginning.’ - Nobel Prize winner shares a lesson on healing and letting go of past grudgesHolding onto grudges is like drinking poison, but Archbishop Desmond Tutu offers a powerful antidote. His quote of the day, shared in a 200...29 Jun, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
- Hyderabad techie, earning Rs 23,000 per month, is desperate for a job with lesser pay: 'By the time I get home...'A young Hyderabad engineer, earning ₹23,000 monthly, revealed on Reddit her desperate wish for a pay cut to escape a grueling six-day work ...28 Jun, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
- Portuguese proverb of the day: ‘A dog with two masters dies of hunger’ - A timeless wisdom on the dangers of trying to please everyoneTrying to please everyone leads to exhaustion and neglect, a reality captured by the Portuguese proverb, 'A dog with two masters dies of hu...26 Jun, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- Psychology says people who don't answer work emails after hours aren't less dedicated and what they're actually protectingWork no longer ends at the office, with smartphones blurring boundaries. While hustle culture praises constant availability, psychologists ...25 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
- Manager decides to give a warning letter to employee for filling up water bottle 3 times. What he does next leaves HR stunnedA satirical post by career coach Simon Ingari exposed a manager's absurd obsession with productivity, leading to a bizarre confrontation wi...25 Jun, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
- Bengaluru techie reveals why she left Rs 30 LPA job at 30, to pursue a different career: ‘My body gave up….’A 30-year-old Bengaluru tech professional, Aakriti Goel, left a lucrative Rs 30 lakh per annum job at Healofy to pursue her lifelong dream ...24 Jun, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
- ‘The reward for hard work was...’: Employee’s resignation email sparks debate on workplace fairnessAn employee's resignation letter, shared online, sparked debate by highlighting a feeling of being overlooked despite maximum effort. The w...24 Jun, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
- 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...23 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
- Burnout, humiliation, and no boundaries: Viral post lists 3 toxic workplace habits that have been normalised for too longCareer coach Vijay Chandola, an IIM alumnus, has identified three common Indian office habits that need to be challenged: glorifying burnou...23 Jun, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
- Toxic new release date announced: Amid speculation, actor Yash's film to arrive in theatres in August after multiple delaysAfter numerous delays, Yash's highly anticipated film, Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups, has finally secured a worldwide release date in Au...21 Jun, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
- “Overtime, 2-hour commute, sleep-deprived”: 25-year-old graphic designer wants to quit first job after just 2 months, says “already exhausted”A 25-year-old graphic designer in Kolkata is already feeling burnt out just two months into her first full-time job. Long hours, unpaid ove...20 Jun, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
- She was hired as maternity cover; years later, a coworker’s repeated underperformance forced a CEO intervention - but left her battling stress, anger and sleepless nightsA senior leader faces a difficult workplace situation. A colleague consistently fails to meet job expectations. This forces the leader to t...19 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
- Buddhist wisdom of the day: 'You can only lose what you hold on to' - a timeless lesson on finding freedom and peace through detachmentHolding onto things that no longer serve us, like past relationships or resentments, leads to unhappiness and burnout. Buddhist wisdom of t...18 Jun, 2026, 03.37 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
- 'Schedule it during work hours': Gen Z worker skips 9 PM meeting, says important discussions belong in office hoursA young employee declined a 9 PM meeting, citing work-life balance. She argued important discussions belong in office hours. Her manager no...12 Jun, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
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