IITian Startup Founder Draws Mixed Reactions For Praising Employee Who Refused Salary Hike & Bonus

A Bengaluru-based healthcare startup's IITian founder has been on the receiving end of mixed reactions on Twitter. The reason? She had tweeted to praise one of her young employees for refusing a salary hike and bonus 'until she deserves it.'

Young Employee Refuses Salary Hike

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When young graduate Dikshaa landed her first job after college, her employer wasn't very happy with her performance. Six weeks into the role, her company realised that she was not the right fit and was contemplating letting her go.

But Dikshaa convinced her boss to give her another chance in a different position. Two months later, such was her performance that Dikshaa was offered a raise, which she refused.

Startup Founder Tweets To Praise The Employee

Her employer and founder of the health care app HealthTick, Shivanshi Verma, explained why Dikshaa's decision made her a "high-integrity employee." "I have worked with more than 50 people and interviewed over 800 people. Everyone wants money. And here she is¡­," the IIT Ropar alumnus tweeted, sharing Dikshaa's story.

Most people don't build TRUST.

I mean look at some of the top roles in big companies or even in society in general, like why someone is a CEO of a public company or managing billions of dollars?

It¡¯s because people trust them.

They are trusted because of relationship they¡¯ve¡­

¡ª Shivanshi Verma (@shivanshi_v) July 2, 2023

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"I hired her as a fresher out of college. After 6 weeks, I started to realise she wasn't fit for the role and we might need to let her go. But beforehand, she persuaded me to give her a chance in a different role. We agreed! She started her other role. And she was surprisingly very good at it; she did such an excellent job that we had to change our thought," Verma said.

"After two months, we both founders were super impressed. We offered her a senior role even though she¡¯s just a fresher. Along with that we also increased her salary. But she talked me out and asked me NOT to increase her salary until I feel I deserve it. 'I'd like to add more value first,' she said."

She added that most people might think that Dikshaa was just being nice or not that smart, but Verma saw it differently. "I see her as a person with high integrity, I see her as a person who believes in 'giving first'. I see her as a person I trust a lot now. I see her as a person who will think best of the company and I can count on her," she said. "Most people don't build trust. Trust is super important be it in a personal relationship or business. I'm sure we are going to do a phenomenal job together."

When The Employee Declined A Bonus Too

Sharing another instance of when Dikshaa showed her integrity, Verma said she once sent her Rs 2,000 extra with her salary as a bonus, but Dikshaa returned it thinking it was sent to her by mistake. "Once I sent her Rs 2,000 extra as a bonus and she sent it back saying I have got Rs 2,000 extra salary. She¡¯s just super honest and a person with high integrity. It¡¯s primarily because her mother is an entrepreneur and she understands how things work in the startup."

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Post Draws Mixed Reaction On Twitter

The IITian startup founder's post has drawn mixed reactions on Twitter.

It's hard to find this kind of talent these days!

Definitely you got a gem ?

¡ª Bhavyam Arora (@AroraBhavyam) July 2, 2023

"It's hard to find this kind of talent these days!," said a user, while another tweeted "Sounds like she's a gem. Don't let her go and cover her in every possible way. It's really hard to find loyal staff now a days."

Sounds like she's a gem. Don't let her go and cover her in every possible way. It's really hard to find loyal staff now a days.

¡ª Abhilash Chandran ???? (@ChefAbhisFnBLtd) July 2, 2023

Replying to the post, another user wrote, "Very few People really contribute with no expectations. They need a word of appreciation for their work..that shows they add value. Appreciate your post!".

But some Twitter users neither appreciated the startup founder's praise for the employee nor were in favour of the employee's decision to decline the salary hike and bonus.

Undervaluing oneself is not a good quality. Price is often determined by the market. She should take whatever the market offers her.

¡ª Sudeep Kasa (@sudeep_kasa) July 3, 2023

"Undervaluing oneself is not a good quality. Price is often determined by the market. She should take whatever the market offers her," a user tweeted.

I feel sorry for her. She will be exploited all her life. Not just financially, but also her behaviour would be exploited for LinkedIn and Twitter reach

¡ª nullpointer@mastodon.world (@nullpointer57) July 2, 2023

Another user tweeted, "I feel sorry for her. She will be exploited all her life. Not just financially, but also her behaviour would be exploited for LinkedIn and Twitter reach".

"Na bhai she was just afraid, more salary means more responsibility and more chances of making stake holders disappointed if she messes up in tasks, That's why. Isko formally is tarah se bolte hai," a user commented.

Na bhai she was just afraid, more salary means more responsibility and more chances of making stake holders disappointed if she messes up in tasks, That's why. Isko formally is tarah se bolte hai.

¡ª Jay Rathod (@neversettlejay) July 2, 2023

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