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Woman Paid ‘2 Lakh to Quit’ Rs 70,000 Bank Job, Took 50% Pay Cut: ‘Couldn’t Take a Break’
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News18•02-10-2026, 12:20
Woman Paid ‘2 Lakh to Quit’ Rs 70,000 Bank Job, Took 50% Pay Cut: ‘Couldn’t Take a Break’
- •Madhurima quit her Rs 70,000 bank job, paying a Rs 2 lakh bond penalty due to immense distress and long working hours.
- •She worked over 12 hours daily, sometimes on Sundays, and was denied leave, leading to a severe UTI from inability to use the washroom.
- •Despite a good salary and housing allowance, her role as a cashier meant constant work from 10 AM to 3:30 PM without breaks.
- •Her personal life suffered, and she experienced verbal abuse from a senior employee, which she reported to HR.
- •After being denied leave for a friend's wedding, she resigned, eventually finding a new job with a 50% pay cut but improved working conditions, now earning Rs 60,000 working from home.
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Madhurima quit her job due to extreme stress, working over 12 hours daily, denied leave requests, and grueling conditions as a cashier that prevented bathroom breaks and caused a severe urinary tract infection.
After spending two years preparing for the IBPS examination following her master's degree, Madhurima joined the government-owned bank in October 2022 and underwent a nine-month training period posted in rural Karnataka.
After leaving the bank, Madhurima initially took a 50 percent pay cut to join a Bengaluru-based startup. Over the next two years, her salary increased and she now works from home in Hyderabad as a Senior Customer Support Executive, earning Rs 60,000.
