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The employee, who tagged Indian bosses as “toxic”, stated that they are set to join one of the FAANG companies. However, their current employer is refusing an early release without imposing conditions and is not even open to a buyout.
The employee, whose boss is piling on work as a condition for early release, is set to join one of the FAANG companies. (Representative Pic: GettyImages)
An employee serving their notice period took to Reddit to expose what they described as a toxic work culture at their company. The Reddit user, who goes by the username “life_rolla_costa”, vented their frustration over the company’s refusal to grant an early release and accused their manager of piling on extra work as a condition for shortening the notice period.
The employee, who is set to join one of the FAANG companies – Facebook (now Meta), Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google (now Alphabet), tagged “Indian managers shit”. They went as far as saying, “Even shit is better than these f**kers.”
In the following lines, they detailed the situation, “So, I have put my resignation and it’s been 15 days now… They are not letting me go, making excuses like there is a lot of work and blah blah. I am just asking to adjust my ELs to reduce the 60 days notice period to 30 days, because I am joining one of FAANGs and they are not agreeing to anything more than 30.”
They further revealed that their employer was imposing unreasonable conditions for an early exit. “They are even making terms and conditions like, if you want 30 days, do this work and that work.”
“How can I commit anything on my notice period?” they asked.
The Redditor concluded their post with the words: “I am so frustrated now. It’s getting on my nerves. I am literally crying while writing this.”
The post was shared in the “IndianWorkplace” community, a space where employees engage in candid “Office Canteen Conversations” – free from the ears of bosses or HR.
A Reddit user, who faced a similar situation, said, “Do enough to not burn bridges, but if you don’t want to return, then ignore and watch movies while sitting in AC. I did that and the manager let me go in 15 days.”
“Just faced a similar situation where my NP was unnecessarily extended along with illogical project demands,” another joined.
A few suggested buying out the notice period. “It’s all about priorities. Every company has a buyout option where you can walk out without a notice period, but they won’t give you F&F settlement. If joining the FAANG company means more to you, then go for a buyout. Not a big deal,” suggested a third Internet user.
The Redditor informed that their present company is not agreeing to a buyout.
A fourth commented, “Simply complete your notice period as there is no point in arguing with such people. Now that they know you are in a hurry, they will make your life hell. Better leave on good terms.” The Redditor responded, “I’ll lose my next employer if I complete 60 days.”
Many even asked to name the company so that they can bash them left, right and centre.
