India, Aug. 20 -- An anecdote about an employee who quit on the first day of the job has struck a chord with hundreds of 'corporate slaves'. The employee joined a Delhi-based startup and worked till lunch. However, during lunch hour, he left his laptop on the desk and calmly walked out of the office - never to return.

The employee initially refused to pick up any calls from the startup trying to reach him. Later, however, he answered a call from the HR and gave a brief explanation about his absence, claiming he simply could not continue working for the company.

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