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Bengaluru Founder Admits First Employee Quit Was Her Fault

Bengaluru Founder Admits First Employee Quit Was Her Fault
‘My first employee quit and it was 100% my fault’: Bengaluru-based founder's brutally honest post goes viral · livemint.com

A woman who runs a company called CreateHQ wrote a post on LinkedIn about a big mistake she made.

She hired a very excited and talented person to help her.

But after three months, that person quit because he was tired and stressed.

When he explained why he was leaving, he said he never knew what he was supposed to do and that the goals changed every day.

The woman, Meenal Goel, said the mistake was all her fault.

She had hired him with lots of enthusiasm but no clear plan, and she expected him to figure everything out on his own.

She learned that bosses should give workers clear instructions and goals.

When she hired her next worker, she made a clear job description and set specific goals, and that worker stayed for ten months.

She wants other bosses to learn from her mistake because early employees need clarity and direction, not just a mission.

Key facts

Founder
Meenal Goel
Company
CreateHQ
Base
Bengaluru
Platform
LinkedIn
First hire's tenure
About 3 months
New hires quitting within 90 days
28%
Cost of replacing an employee
50-200% of annual salary
Second hire's tenure
Still with the company after 10 months

Quotes

Meenal Goel

Founder of content and creative agency CreateHQ

“"My first employee quit after 3 months and it was 100% my fault! He was talented. Excited. Ready to hustle. But by month 3, he was burnt out and frustrated."”
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“"As a founder, chaos is your job. As an employee, clarity is their right."”
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