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Bengaluru employee says PIP blocked his Dussehra leave
Livemint··2d ago
A Bengaluru retail employee wrote on Reddit that his manager placed him on a Performance Improvement Plan days before a planned Dussehra trip home. He said he joined about four months ago as a fresher and booked roughly Rs 5,000 travel tickets. After a review citing low output, he requested two days leave but the manager refused while the PIP
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What It Means For You
- Employees on PIPs often face tighter leave approvals depending on company policy.
- Workers without written PIP documents may need HR records before disputing treatment.
- Festival travel plans can clash with performance reviews at quarter end.
What's Happening
- The employee said the manager rejected holidays because he was under a PIP.
- He claimed earlier leave requests were also denied.
- Reddit users called PIPs a common layoff strategy in tech discussions.
Workplace PIP Rules
- Performance Improvement Plans set targets employees must meet to stay.
- The post did not name the employer, only that it is retail-focused in Bengaluru.
- He said parents were waiting for his arrival after a long gap.
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