India, Oct. 26 -- A software professional recently took to Reddit to express his frustration over being held back by his employer during his notice period, despite having completed all assigned tasks. The post titled "Stuck in notice period hell - company won't release me even when there's no work" struck a chord with many professionals facing similar challenges.

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The employee wrote, "Hey everyone, I'm stuck in a frustrating situation right now and could use some perspective. I got two good offers recently, both companies wanted me to join within 30 days. Based on that, I resigned from my current job, where the official notice period is ...