Edtech company BYJU recently laid off nearly 1,000 employees across various departments as part of its restructuring process. The new round of layoffs came as the company entered a legal battle with U.S. lenders for a $1 billion term loan. In the midst of this, a laid-off employee took to social media to express his disappointment at the job cuts. He said that although he was available to the company 24/7, they asked him to resign immediately, without any compensation.
Arpit Singh, who worked as a retention manager at the company, said in a LinkedIn post that he has lost all hope. “Today I am telling this after losing all hope. I lost my job due to layoffs. I don’t know where it was my fault. I worked very hard while working at BYJUS & Career. I never applied for a 10 to 8 work culture in my life, always available 24/7 for my company, but once they came and told me to resign immediately,” he said.
Mr Singh said BYJU helped him when he needed a job in 2022. “I’m not complaining about BYJUS, they helped me last year when I needed a job, the work culture was very good and they gave me work that met my expectations. Now maybe they’re in trouble so they have to make such hard decisions I will always respect my first organization.
The ex-employee continued the post saying he has not informed anyone in his family as he is the sole breadwinner. Mr Singh added: “Last year I got into this private sector because I was not selected in the government by a few margins, but after one year I lost it, I lost everything. Don’t you dare tell my family because don’t have a good condition there in my family, the only one that hardly serves them. Since then, I have applied to many companies, have given many interviews, but have not been selected in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd round. I don’t want to leave facilities, I can do any kind of work, but don’t dare to face this stage.”
Since the post was shared, it has garnered multiple responses from internet users. “Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope people learn not to fall in love with their employers,” said one user.
Many people have also contacted Mr. Singh with job offers.
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