Archive · 7 Aug 2026
New Hire Earning Rs 15 Lakh Disappears With Company Laptop
A boss at a technology company hired a new worker who would earn a big yearly salary.
Just before starting, she asked for even more money, and the boss said yes.
She came to the office, collected a company laptop, and asked to work from home.
The very next day she stopped answering calls and messages.
When she finally replied, she said she had to quit for personal reasons and told the boss to collect the laptop.
The boss was upset and threatened legal action.
After that, she returned the laptop.
It turned out she had joined another job that paid more.
The story went viral on social media, and people debated about workplace behaviour.
Some said the worker acted unprofessionally, while others said taking a higher-paying job is okay if it is done properly.
Gaurav Kheterpal, founder and CEO of Vanshiv Technologies, shared a viral X post about a new hire's conduct.
The hire, on a Rs 15 lakh per annum salary, demanded and received a Rs 50,000 raise three days before joining.
A day after onboarding she stopped responding, later citing personal reasons and telling the company to collect its laptop.
Kheterpal threatened legal action, after which the candidate returned the laptop.
The company learned she had joined another firm offering Rs 25,000 more, and Kheterpal said he hopes AI takes over such candidates' jobs.
- Who
- Gaurav Kheterpal, founder and CEO of Vanshiv Technologies, and an unnamed new hire
- What
- A new hire earning Rs 15 lakh per annum disappeared with a company laptop a day after onboarding and after receiving a Rs 50,000 raise; the laptop was returned only after Kheterpal threatened legal action
- When
- Recently; the article does not give a specific date
- Where
- Not explicitly stated in the article; the rupee-denominated salary and company context point to India
- Why
- The candidate reportedly left to join another company that offered Rs 25,000 more, and the episode sparked a viral debate about hiring and workplace ethics
Critics of the candidate's conduct
Commenters accepting moves for higher offers
Leaving for a higher-paying job
Critics of the candidate's conduct
Commenters called the candidate's behaviour 'unethical and unprofessional' and said last-minute backouts are extremely damaging, noting the company lost time and was back to square one.
Commenters accepting moves for higher offers
One commenter said there is 'nothing wrong in shopping for the highest offer and joining a company paying higher', as long as it is done ethically and professionally.
Where the blame lies
Critics of the candidate's conduct
Kheterpal portrayed the incident as the candidate's fault, calling her 'audacity... unbelievable', and said he hopes AI takes over such candidates' jobs.
Commenters accepting moves for higher offers
Commenters described the problem as an 'industry-wide issue', with one citing a joining ratio of only 30 per cent at their large organisation, suggesting companies routinely face such situations.
- Company
- Vanshiv Technologies
- Founder & CEO
- Gaurav Kheterpal
- Compensation package
- Rs 15 lakh per annum
- Last-minute raise demand
- Rs 50,000 (accepted by the CEO)
- Company property in dispute
- Laptop (returned after legal threat)
- Reason for leaving
- Joined another company offering Rs 25,000 more
- Post platform
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Timeline
- Raise demanded 3 days before joining; disappeared a day after onboarding