Employee takes boss’s role and demands $40K raise — divides opinion as many share tough adviceA worker’s $40,000 raise request has sparked debate online after they were asked to take over their retiring boss’s duties while still doin...
06 Mar, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Surviving on Rs 12K? Job applicant calls out HR’s shocking salary claimA disgruntled Reddit user highlighted a low salary offer for a trainee recruiter role in Bengaluru. The recruiter defended the offer by men...
21 Feb, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Boss in panic gives sudden promotion to employee. Still, the employee plans to quitA young professional's frustration over unpaid overtime and dismissive management led to an unexpected promotion. He had accumulated over a...
18 Nov, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
Forget promotion, was given a 0% salary hike: Techie shares the bitter reality and lessons learntA software professional's initial excitement at a reputed company quickly turned to disappointment due to demanding work hours and broken p...
23 Sep, 2025, 04.48 PM IST
'Giving away almost 50% of our salary': Indian woman quits UK after 10 years over ‘insane’ taxes & rising costs; Internet weighs inAfter nearly a decade in London, entrepreneur Pallavi Chhibber is leaving the UK, citing the rising cost of living and high taxes as primar...
31 Aug, 2025, 11.02 AM IST
How a terrible interview process helped a techie find his dream jobA tech professional decided to withdraw his application for a senior role after an extensive interview process involving unpaid group work....
24 Mar, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
How to spot a toxic workplace during a job interview? Red flags you should never ignoreSpotting signs of a toxic work environment during job interviews is crucial. Key red flags include unclear job roles, disorganized intervie...
19 Mar, 2025, 08.43 PM IST
As salary cut-off for techie grooms keep rising in marriage market, entrepreneur calls for a reality checkAn entrepreneur recently lamented the sordid state of the marriage market. Taking to X, Vineeth K mourned how marriage-minded young men are...
07 Jan, 2025, 09.03 PM IST
Techie quits on Day 1 of joining, challenging boss to make messages public. Resignation letter goes viralA product designer named Shreyas resigned on his first day after encountering toxic behavior and unreasonable demands from his manager. Shr...
11 Oct, 2024, 05.26 PM IST
SC seeks to know if cases pertaining to quota in private sector be considered togetherA bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai said it has got to know that similar legislations have been passed in Andhra Prad...
11 Feb, 2022, 02.57 PM IST
Employees allowed to claim I-T exemption on conveyance allowance under new tax regime: CBDTCBDT has now amended Income Tax rules to prescribe certain exemptions which can be availed by the employees. These include any allowance gr...
28 Jun, 2020, 11.32 PM IST
Cognizant to offer higher pay package to entry-level engineersEngineering students graduating in June 2020 will see the offer made by the US-based company increase from Rs 3.38 lakh per annum to Rs 4 l...
29 May, 2019, 05.19 PM IST
Neyveli Lignite Corp begins talks with unions after employees go on strikePublic sector firm Neyveli Lignite Corporation said it has started negotiations with the recognised workers' unions after its employees wen...
21 Jul, 2015, 01.27 PM IST
Ways to negotiate for a higher salaryThough difficult, it is necessary that employees at all levels overcome the fear of rejection while asking for a salary hike. Let’s find ou...
11 Mar, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
- Executives demand higher fixed pay in total salary, and get it
With the slowdown affecting their ability to deliver, CXOs and senior executives are demanding a higher proportion of fixed pay in their to...
12 Jul, 2012, 08.59 AM IST
- Earning: Maximise your take-home
Get the most out of your salary by making it tax efficient and customising it to suit your day-to-day cash requirements and long-term savin...
13 Dec, 2010, 03.04 AM IST
- Pay panel report unacceptable: Unions
The major employee unions are now pressing for "bilateral renegotiations" so that "anomalies" in the proposals are removed before the gover...
27 Mar, 2008, 09.15 AM IST