Ashneer Grover stirs controversy; calls employees 'daily wagers in guise of salaried folk'
Ashneer Grover who is no new to controversies has stirred another controversy for calling employees 'daily wagers in the guise of salaried folk'.
- Republic Business
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Founder and ex-Managing Director of BharatPe, Ashneer Grover has stirred another controversy for calling employees 'daily wagers in the guise of salaried folk'.
This latest controversy erupted when EaseMyTrip co-founder Prashant Pitti shared a post on Twitter over the hiring and recruitment issue. In his post, the EaseMyTrip co-founder called out the hired candidates who back out at the last minute costing the company time and resources.
"Someone please solve this hiring issue. This is hugely prevalent and ends up wasting so much time & resources. Once a candidate accepts the offer letter, companies wait for months & reject all other potential candidates. But candidate decides on the very last day, that they won't be joining," Prashant Pitti said on Twitter.
Ashneer Grover calls employees 'daily wagers in guise'
Reacting to Pitti's post which was shared on Twitter on September 1, Ashneer Grover on September 7, said that in India there is no value of the contract as the legal system is broken and expensive. "Prashant - In India, there is no value of the contract - neither would you go after someone nor would they as the legal system is broken and expensive. So in India, it’s - ek haath le doosre haath de," Grover tweeted.
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Prashant - In India there is no value of contract - neither would you go after someone nor would they as legal system is broken and expensive. So in India it’s - ek haath le doosre haath de. Best to tone down your expectation that you employ daily wagers in guise of salaried folk
— Ashneer Grover (@Ashneer_Grover) September 7, 2022
Adding further, the former MD of BharatPe said, "Best to tone down your expectation that you employ daily wagers in the guise of salaried folk."
Netizens slam Grover over 'daily wagers' remark
Ashneer Grover's remark is not going down well with netizens slamming the former MD of BharatPe. One of the Twitter users Ashutosh Ranjan Das reacted sharply to Grover's choice of words and said, "Ashneer Grover, how do you manage to stoop so low? "Daily Wagers" that's how you treat your employees. No wonder you were thrown out of the board of the company you co-created."
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@Ashneer_Grover How do you manage to stoop so low? "Daily Wagers" that's how you treat your employees. No wonder you were thrown out of the board of the company you co-created. #boycottAshneerGrover #uninstall @PhonePe.@ppitti I feel sorry for your trouble, but not all are same.
— Ashutosh Ranjan Das (@Burninashes1212) September 7, 2022
Another Twitter user that goes by the name of Ajay Bhatia said, "Ashneer Grover have some decency to show respect for others, be it daily wager/salaried. Everyone has the right to think about their self and make decisions accordingly, people like you anyway will not acknowledge anyone's contribution."
@Ashneer_Grover have some decency to show respect for others, be it daily wager/salaried.Everyone has the right to think about their self and make decisions accordingly, people like you anyway will not acknowledge anyone contribution.. Aap toh Akele hi Dhanda khada kar lete ho😉
— Ajay Bhatia (@Ajay1989Bhatia) September 7, 2022
Other reactions:
An employee is selling his services, you have power buy him or somebody else will buy it. Simple, itna kya hulla kurna. Owners have stopped treating employee humanely, so employee has also started companies as railway station.
— Nishikant Srivastava (@NishikantSriva5) September 10, 2022
If you think about it, leaving the organization is the only real power an employee has over the employer. If someone is getting a better opportunity somewhere else, why wont they go for it.
— Rishi (@Rishi2628) September 7, 2022
Grow up and be a leader to do what would attract talent and retain employees instead of blaming country, system…etc.
— Abijit Raghunath (@abijitr) September 7, 2022
Sir you have to change ur perspective towards employees. Don't treat us as commodities.
— Divya Akhouri (@DivyaAkhouri2) September 7, 2022
We are a valuable resource,in return u will get the same respect from employees.