"Won't Increase Anything": Verbal Promise Cost A Employee Rs 26 LPA Offer

New Delhi: An employee lost a lucrative job opportunity after relying on a verbal salary promise from his current employer. What seemed like a jump from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 26 lakh per annum turned into a hard lesson about written agreements in the workplace.

What Happened to the Job Offer?

According to a post shared on X by Amit Shekhar, founder of Outcome School, who recounted the experience of one of his students.

The student was working near his hometown on a Rs 15 lakh salary when he received an external job offer worth Rs 26 lakh a year. Excited by the prospects, he informed his manager about his plan to resign.

Instead of him leaving, the company apparently offered to match the higher salary, but only verbally. The employee took the assurance at face value and turned down the new offer. 

Why Did the Deal Fall Through?

When the time to join the new company had passed, the employee was called back for another meeting. Management reportedly said there would be no change in his pay and that his annual salary would remain Rs 15 lakh.

With no written document to back the earlier promise, the employee had no leverage. The job offer he had walked away from had lapsed. 

What Do Experts and Netizens Say?

The incident sparked a wave of reactions on social media. Many people called it a tough but familiar lesson in India’s corporate culture. Users pointed out that verbal assurances mean little without written confirmation.

“Trust is important, but documentation is protection,” one commentator wrote online. Others warned job seekers to insist on official offers and emails rather than relying on spoken words.