India, May 7 -- In a heartbreaking Reddit post that has ignited a conversation on toxic work cultures, a 26-year-old techie shared the harrowing experience of being laid off via a "cold email" at 2:30 AM. The employee described waking up to find all access revoked before even seeing the termination notice. The viral account details the sudden emotional toll of losing a high-paying but high-stress job, leaving the individual feeling "stuck" while the rest of the world moves on.

"I was laid off in email and feeling lost and helpless," an individual wrote, adding, "I was laid off from famous product company yesterday in cold email at 2.30 am, then all my slack, git access was revoked. I woke up only at 8 to see all my access removed."

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