India, Feb. 3 -- A Bengaluru man has sparked a viral conversation about "ethical bankruptcy" in the job industry after being laid off just days before his three-month probation ended. Despite giving the role his "blood and sweat," he was shocked to learn from the founder that the decision to dissolve his team had been in the works for nearly 10 months. He questioned why the startup continued to hire new employees into roles it already planned to eliminate.

"Hired to Fail? The Ugly Truth of 'Startup Culture' & Disposable Employees," Jeevan, whose Instagram bio indicates he is in Bengaluru, posted. He continued that he was laid off on January 30. "My access was revoked, my Slack deactivated, and I was escorted out-just days before completi...