HR under fire for firing stressed employees!

A company that offers home beauty and spa services is trending this December 2024 and getting dragged left, right, and centre.

These guys sent out a stress survey to their employees, asking them to share their feelings. Now, you know, some should take feelings seriously, especially when it comes to stress, as it may affect their mental health with time. But guess what? Those who admitted they were “significantly stressed” got the boot from the HR. Yep, they got fired! Wow!

Just imagine your boss asking you, “Are you stressed?” And you think, Let me be honest, “Yes, I am.” Next thing you know, you’re with immediate effect. Do they actually prefer to be lied to, or what?

This email was reportedly from YesMadam. Their HR manager, Ashu Arora Jha, confirms that YesMadam has decided to lay off stressed employees. As in, “We noticed you’re stressed, so to make sure you don’t remain stressed, we’re letting you go.” Effective immediately! Just imagine the shock! One minute, you’re filling out a survey; the next, you’re jobless. Stree pro Max niyen nau. Chai!

Sheel shared this wahala on X, and it went viral. Magicpin, another company, saw an opportunity and started recruiting the laid-off employees with hilarious signs like,

“No, Madam: Stressed employees can perform!”

That’s what I call turning lemons into lemonade lowokan!

YesMadam, known for their Shark Tank India appearance, where they secured a deal with big-time investors, is now in hot soup. They haven’t commented on the situation yet. Still, they had better do so soon because this gist spreads faster than a Naija Twitter trend.

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