Overview
- Sunny Kumar posted an Instagram video that went viral Wednesday recounting a friend who left MasterCard Pune for a small consultancy after a 60% pay hike and was laid off about six months later.
- In the video Kumar advises workers to stay at stable, larger employers rather than switch for big short-term raises, saying a lower salary at a big company can be preferable to a high salary at a small firm.
- The post has drawn thousands of views and divided reactions online with some users backing Kumar’s caution and others noting that large firms also conduct layoffs and offer no absolute safety.
- News reports corroborate Kumar’s account but note limited independent verification of the friend’s circumstances and quote experts and commenters urging candidates to review company revenue, headcount trends and project stability before joining.
- Coverage places the story in the context of ongoing tech-sector job volatility and rising living costs, a mix that may push more workers to weigh pay against longer-term security and change how candidates vet offers.