Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Indian Entrepreneur Criticizes Job Candidates for No-Shows
An entrepreneur in India, Pritesh Lakhani, is upset because some people who accept job offers don't show up for work.
This happens a lot, and it wastes time and resources for companies.
Lakhani says his company has changed its rules to give job letters only after people start working, but even this doesn't always stop people from quitting at the last minute.
Many people on social media agree that this is a big problem and that companies have to make strict rules because of these no-shows.
Lakhani says trust in the job market is being lost slowly because of these actions.
Pritesh Lakhani, co-founder of Pneucons, criticizes job candidates for accepting offers but not showing up.
Lakhani's company experienced two new hires resigning within 48 hours and another candidate not joining after accepting the offer.
The company changed its recruitment process to issue offer letters only after candidates join to prevent no-shows.
Lakhani attributes strict hiring policies to repeated instances of candidates not showing up or quitting immediately.
Social media users support Lakhani's views, highlighting the need for honest communication from candidates.
- Who
- Pritesh Lakhani, co-founder of Pneucons
- What
- Criticism of job candidates accepting offers but not showing up
- When
- January 16, 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To highlight the impact of no-shows on the job market and recruitment processes
- Entrepreneur
- Pritesh Lakhani
- Company
- Pneucons
- Issue
- Candidates accepting jobs but not showing up
- Impact
- Wasted time and resources
- Solution
- Offer letters given after joining
- Platform
- X (formerly Twitter)