India, Dec. 26 -- A single verbal promise changed the course of a young employee's career, turning what looked like a major salary jump into a hard lesson about trust and documentation.

The story was posted on X (formerly Twitter) by Amit Shekhar, founder of Outcome School, who recounted the experience of one of his students.

According to the post, the student was working at a company close to his native place with an annual package of Rs.15 lakh. During a job search, he successfully cracked an external offer worth Rs.26 lakh per annum.

When he informed his manager about his decision to resign, he was reportedly asked to stay back, with a verbal assurance that the company would match the higher offer starting the next month.

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