An appropriate response given the circumstance?
Disclaimer: The following social media story hasn’t been independently verified owing to the subject being anonymous for legal matters. The issue is highly concerning and shows that toxic workplaces and toxic bosses are the same across the seven seas. And you thought only your local Lala-NCR startup images engaged in unethical malpractices? Per the viral social media post on X/Twitter as shared by Nick Huber, a real estate agent with a sizable following, a 32-year-old brilliant lawyer who slogged at a prestigious law firm called it quits last year. The IVY League graduate spent 5 years at the company grinding 80 hours a week. He earned $900k, or about INR 7 crores.
The fairytale career at the law firm came to a crashing end when the young lad was assigned a case in another city by his toxic boss. The only catch? His eight-month pregnant wife. The manager callously remarked that either he missed the birth of his child or quit, which is what the lawyer did, but not before telling the boss to fudge off!
In a follow-up tweet, the OP claimed that the lawyer later went on to work for a non-profit.
Here’s how the netizens reacted, with most agreeing that the young lad made the right call.