India, July 8 -- A LinkedIn post by social entrepreneur Kiran Verma has sparked discussion about layoffs, ageism in hiring and the struggles many experienced professionals face after losing their jobs. The post recounts Verma's meeting with a 56-year-old Porter delivery partner in Noida who, he said, was laid off after serving an insurance company for 14 years.

In the post, Verma shared that he had booked a Porter delivery to send an urgent letter within Noida because it cost just Rs.40. He said that an elderly delivery rider arrived to collect the envelope.

Since he lived on the first floor and was getting ready, he asked the delivery partner to come upstairs. The rider, whom Verma identified as Manoj, climbed the stairs despite some d...