The Economic Times

Employee requests salary raise after years of unpaid extra work. What happened next revealed the ugly side of office politics. 'Boss told me I could not succeed'

An employee's experience has sparked a workplace debate after he said years of positive reviews and extra responsibilities were followed by a sudden PIP after he asked for a salary raise. The Reddit user said he had accepted a promotion without a pay hike, hoping to prove his value first, but months after requesting higher pay, management cited anonymous complaints and questioned his performance.