Recently, such an incident of a startup in Delhi has come to light which created a lot of stir on the Internet. A new employee quietly left his chair quietly during the lunch break and then never appeared again. He placed the laptop of the company on the desk and went away without giving any notice.
The team’s team lead and HR sent him phone calls and messages, but no response was received for hours. Finally, when HR contacted the employees, the employee just said, ‘I cannot do this work’. The employee did not give any clarification nor gave excuse, just refused.
Story went viral on social media
The entire matter was shared by an X (first Twitter) user @poan__sapdi, who described it as his friend’s experience. The user wrote in the post, ‘A friend told me about a boy joining a startup in Delhi. He left the laptop desk during lunch on his first day and never returned again. Initially, he kept everyone’s calls unheard, but later picked up HR’s phone and just said that he cannot work there ‘.
A friend told me about this guy who joined a Startup here in Delhi. On his very first day, he left his laptop on his desk during lunch and just never came back. He ignored everyones calls initially but later picked up hrs, and just said he cannot work there đ
– Poan Sapdi (@poan_sapdi) August 19, 2025
On seeing this post, it became viral and people reacted fiercely to it. Some called it a “bold move” and many shared their similar experiences. A user jokingly wrote that the real heroes are those who leave the company only after the salary. Another said seriously, “Mental peace is most important, if nothing is right on the first day, then why stop.
Questions raised on work culture
This incident gave rise to a big debate whether the startup culture has become very pressure? Many people said that young generations no longer compromise. If the atmosphere of work does not look right, then it is better to take immediate decision.
There were many comments where people praised the employee and said that not everyone is so courageous that he should understand their boundaries on the very first day. The other said, it is a matter of self-esteem. It is very important to keep yourself before a career.