New Delhi, April 6 -- A technology professional has claimed they succeeded in getting their manager dismissed after being placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP), outlining how they challenged what they alleged was retaliatory action.

Writing anonymously on the workplace forum Blind in a post titled "I got my manager fired after he tried to PIP me. Here's exactly how," the individual said they were put on a PIP but, rather than "crying about it", decided to push back. "Everyone on here just rolls over when they get PIPed. 'Update your resume, start interviewing, take the severance.' Nah. I chose violence," the user wrote.

According to the post, the PIP followed the employee raising concerns about a project delay they insisted was...