India, April 24 -- A contract employee's request for a salary hike took a shocking turn when it resulted in an immediate layoff notice. After months of waiting to discuss a raise with their manager at a major semiconductor firm, the worker was caught off guard by a demand to resign. The company cited a "pay disparity" between the parent firm and the client as the reason. Now, the employee is seeking advice on Reddit on how to refuse the resignation and secure a fair severance package.

"Went in for a call to discuss my hike, got laid off," the employee wrote. The person added, "Just got laid off. I had a call with my manager for my hike, that had been pending for a few months now. To my surprise, I was asked to resign and look for opportu...