New Delhi, June 9 -- Salary hikes are often a sensitive topic at work. A Reddit post describing how one employee allegedly reacted to receiving a lower raise than his peers has now sparked a debate online.

The discussion began on the DevelopersIndia subreddit, where a user identified as "WastedTalents1" shared concerns about a teammate whose work output allegedly dropped significantly after annual hike figures were announced.

According to the Reddit user, salary discussions spread quickly within the team after the appraisal cycle, as colleagues began comparing their hikes during one-on-one conversations.

"So I have this colleague who got like 7% hike this year and most other folks (me included) from the team got around 13% and this inf...