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In a startling revelation about workplace toxicity, a young techie recently chose to resign just six weeks into his role at a prominent tech company. His resignation was because of a series of troubling incidents by his direct supervisor, who allegedly created a hostile work environment.
In a candid post that quickly went viral, the techie recounted how his manager regularly demeaned him and threatened to remove him from his job with bad remarks like, “You should know better,” all while offering minimal guidance or support. When the manager was confronted about his lack of involvement, he reportedly brushed it off by saying, “I’m swamped—that’s why I hired you.”
The situation escalated when the manager issued a harsh ultimatum: complete a particular task by 4 PM or lose your job. Feeling cornered and emotionally drained, the employee made the difficult decision to resign on the spot.
Manager told me to finish a task by 4 or I’d be fired. So I quit instead. Did I do the right thing?
byu/urvsv inIndianWorkplace
The resignation appeared to catch the manager off guard. The following day, he contacted the techie, insisting that he hadn’t actually meant to follow through on the threat and that his management style had been effective with others. However, the employee declined to return, emphasizing that a culture of transparency and proper guidance might have led to a very different outcome.
The story resonated with many online, sparking a flood of responses from individuals who had endured similar circumstances.
One commenter shared, “I went through something almost identical. My team lead was constantly rude and controlling. She kept demanding status updates on tasks she knew I wasn’t even assigned to handle.”
Likewise, another user shared, “If people keep taking same person's name, they will get blasted in the end (unless this is a Lala company and the person is a relative of the owner)”
“Only the Gen Z people can cure this slavery feelings in India,” noted another user.
