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An Indian techie resigned from his company after his manager blamed his marriage and father’s death for project delays.
“From day one, the environment felt toxic,” he said. (representative image)
An Indian tech professional recently opened up about the mental harassment he endured at work, which ultimately pushed him to resign. In his post, he revealed that the mistreatment went beyond professional boundaries; he faced personal attacks involving his father and his marriage, leaving him with no choice but to step away from the job.
The post begins with the techie saying that he joined the company as a fresher in 2022 on a CTC of Rs 8.5 lakh. “From day one, the environment felt toxic and manipulative — you could clearly sense the unhealthy hierarchy and how everyone in tech was focused on pleasing a particular senior person rather than doing meaningful work,” he said.
In the 2024 appraisal cycle, the employee listed his achievements. He said that most of the management appreciated his work, but “that one influential person didn’t”. The user said that this was because he was not one of those trying to please that person constantly.
The employee resigned in April 2024, but was retained with the promise of being given a 55% hike one year later, that is in April 2025. This was only a verbal agreement with no written record.
During the 2025 appraisal cycle, he got only a 37% hike instead of 55% as promised. However, this was not the reason for his resignation.
The user explains the backdrop by stating that he got engaged in December 2024, married in February 2025, and lost his father in April 2025.
During the appraisal, he had a one-on-one meeting with his team lead, who said, “You should have resigned around your wedding, do you even realize how much your marriage delayed the work? Because of your father’s situation and the leave you took, my timeline commitment couldn’t be fulfilled.”
This stunned the techie. “That was the final straw for me. I looked at him and said very calmly, ‘Please watch what you’re saying and think before you speak. Choose your next words carefully,’” he said.
Finally, the employee resigned on June 3 without a job offer. “I’m honestly unsure whether this was the right call — the job market is tough, and I’m not fully prepared for interviews yet,” the user posted.
The post saw several reactions on Reddit. “Name and shame the company so that others don’t have to go through what you went through,” said one user.
“I know how it is to be under a toxic person. You stood up for yourself, and we are proud of that. And one day you will be glad that you did. You will surely get into some good company,” wrote another user.
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