Overview
- The Reddit user, posting as Tasty_Measurement929 on r/Indianworkforce, says they were terminated from a top FMCG job after falsifying about ₹5,000 in reimbursements.
- According to the post, the individual had been earning roughly ₹1.5 lakh per month before dismissal and then spent nearly a year unemployed.
- The user reports joining a startup and being laid off within 15 days due to downsizing, describing subsequent shame, stress and uncertainty.
- They now claim to earn about ₹50,000 per month, which covers PG rent and education loan EMIs, with a risk of loan default in six months if income does not improve.
- News reports from Hindustan Times, Livemint and News18 relay the account as user-generated content and state they have not independently verified the claims.