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I had been with the company for 8 years. On a Tuesday mornin...

I had been with the company for 8 years. On a Tuesday morning I got a calendar invite titled 'Quick Sync' with my manager and an HR person I had never met. The call lasted 6 minutes. By the time I got...

IT Services7-15 yearsBengaluru
27 Aug 2026Read Full Story →

The worst part was not the layoff itself. It was that my man...

The worst part was not the layoff itself. It was that my manager found out when I did — from a company-wide email. He called me immediately after and said he had no idea. I actually felt bad for him....

Fintech3-7 yearsMumbai
27 Aug 2026Read Full Story →