Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Laid-off Employee Struggles to Find Work, Skills Gap Blamed
A man who used to earn Rs 70 lakh per year is now jobless and struggling to find work.
A expert says this is because his old skills are not needed anymore.
Many companies are now hiring young people with new skills.
A big company called TCS is also firing some of its workers because of changes in technology.
A laid-off employee with 18 years of experience is struggling to find new employment
The employee's salary dropped from Rs 70 lakh per annum to zero in just seven months
A behavioral researcher attributes the issue to a 'strange hiring market' where experienced employees' skills are becoming irrelevant
The researcher notes that young graduates with up-to-date skills are more sought after
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) plans to reduce its global workforce by 2%, affecting around 12,000 employees, due to rapid tech changes
- Who
- A laid-off employee with 18 years of experience, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- What
- Struggle to find new employment, workforce reduction
- When
- Recently, with layoffs ongoing and skills becoming outdated
- Where
- India, globally
- Why
- Shift towards new technologies, skill mismatches, business needs
Employee's perspective
Industry's perspective
Skills relevance
Employee's perspective
Employee's skills are outdated and not in demand
Industry's perspective
Industry is shifting towards new technologies, requiring updated skills
- Employee's previous salary
- Rs 70 lakh per annum
- Employee's current salary
- Zero
- Estimated number of TCS layoffs
- Around 12,000 employees, approximately 2% of global workforce
Sources
TCS layoff: Employee made to quit while awaiting surgery; given low severance, claims IT forum
TCS asked to pay full gratuity to employee forced to resign after Labour comm steps in
‘Strange hiring market’: Expert after laid off employee says he’s making 0 from Rs 70 lpa seven months ago
