A recent hiring story shared by tech founder Gaurav Kheterpal, CEO of Vanshiv Technologies, has ignited fresh debate around work ethics and last-minute salary demands. According to Kheterpal, a candidate who was about to join his team reached out just days before the start date, requesting a salary match to an offer nearly Rs 2 lakh higher from another company. Kheterpal said his team stood firm, informing the candidate that he could either join at the originally agreed pay or have the offer withdrawn.

The candidate chose the other company, but the situation took an unexpected turn when the founder of that company contacted Kheterpal. It turned out the candidate had shown them the initial offer letter and asked for an even higher salary. Frustrated by the repeated bargaining, both founder

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