Tarun Saxena, a 42yearold manager at Bajaj Finance, died by suicide in Jhansi due to immense work pressure.  He left a suicide note blaming his seniors for pushing him to meet targets or quit, cau...

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- **Tarun Saxena**, a 42-year-old manager at **Bajaj Finance**, died by suicide in **Jhansi** due to immense work pressure.
- He left a **suicide note** blaming his seniors for pushing him to meet targets or quit, causing severe stress.
- Saxena locked his wife and children in a room before taking his life; the house help found his body.
- The family has not yet filed an FIR; **Bajaj Finance** has not responded to the allegations.
- This incident highlights the ongoing issue of **toxic work culture** in India.
 Source: [News 18](https://www.news18.com/viral/bajaj-finance-manager-dies-by-suicide-due-to-work-pressure-not-slept-for-45-days-9069441.html), [Ndtv](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tarun-saxena-bajaj-finance-staff-dies-by-suicide-blames-work-pressure-sacking-threats-6683689), [News 18](https://www.news18.com/viral/bajaj-finance-manager-dies-by-suicide-due-to-work-pressure-not-slept-for-45-days-9069441.html), [Ndtv](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tarun-saxena-bajaj-finance-staff-dies-by-suicide-blames-work-pressure-sacking-threats-6683689)

Bajaj Finance Manager's Tragic Suicide Amid Work Pressure

Journalist

Bajaj Finance Manager's Tragic Suicide Amid Work Pressure- Grapevine

This is truly truly heartbreaking to hear.

McKinsey consultant commits suicide due to work pressure :(

Corporate Strategist

Sometimes, instead of chasing after these high-profile companies, it's better to find contentment in a mediocre company that does a good job and truly values its employees. I feel awful reading this. No one should ever have to face such a situation.

It’s high time that big 4 and other firms start recognising the importance of actual working hours!

When do we normalise to prioritise health?

Consultant

It’s so tragic, what the mother must be going through! No amount of ‘Learnings/work pressure’ justify this!

No one from her office came to her funeral

Product Head

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Context : https://in.mashable.com/tech/71501/25-year-old-iit-iim-graduate-employee-dies-by-suicide-due-to-work-pressure

Some context, feeling angry

What is wrong with the world? Why do thinks like these happen?

2 months down, people have forgotten about McKinsey Consultant's death...

Analyst

https://x.com/kaay_rao/status/1836024478792397307

Sad reality. Anyone from EY here know about this? Any such examples of such toxic work culture at your workplace?

EY employee dies - company apathy

fuck this shit. how many more lives do we need to lose before we wake the fuck up? saurabh kumar laddha, 25, jumped from the ninth floor after a grueling day at mckinsey. a few months later, anna sebastian perayil, 26, worked herself to death at ernst & young. two brilliant minds, two futures gone, all because these corporate fuckers can’t stop squeezing every last drop out of their employees.

let’s not bullshit ourselves—these consulting firms aren’t saving the world. they’re not curing cancer, and they sure as hell aren’t solving world hunger. they’re making fancy powerpoints and throwing around buzzwords to justify their obscene fees. and the way they do it? by grinding young talent into the ground.

“you can work at night. that’s what we all do.” that’s the toxic crap they’re feeding people. since when did destroying your mental health become a badge of honor? these firms dangle prestige and big paychecks like a carrot, luring in the brightest minds, only to chew them up and spit them out.

here’s the kicker—these same fuckers wouldn’t pull this shit in other countries. they know they’d get sued or face real consequences. but in india? they’ll use their influence to brush it under the rug, just like they did with saurabh. a few weeks of fake concern, some empty promises about “employee well-being,” and then it’s back to business as usual.

this isn’t work culture; it’s a death cult. these firms are sacrificing young lives on the altar of corporate greed. and for what? so some ceo can add another zero to their bonus? so the partners can buy another vacation home?

let’s call it what it is: corporate manslaughter. these companies are killing our youth with their insane demands and toxic culture. and they’re getting away with it because we let them. we buy into their bullshit about prestige and career growth, forgetting none of that matters if you’re dead.

how many more people need to die before we say enough is enough? how many more mothers need to write heartbreaking letters about their dead children? how many more dreams need to be shattered before we realize this system is fundamentally broken?

we need to ask the tough questions. why are we letting these companies treat people like disposable resources? why are we normalizing 80-hour work weeks and celebrating burnout like it’s some sort of accomplishment? why are we letting these corporate vampires suck the life out of an entire generation?

this isn’t just about mckinsey or ernst & young. it’s about a whole fucked-up system that values profit over people, that sees human beings as nothing more than cogs in a machine. and it’s about time we broke that machine.

no job, no project, no deadline is worth a human life. period. these companies need to be held accountable, and we need to stop glorifying this toxic bullshit. long hours aren’t a sign of dedication; they’re a sign of a broken system that’s killing us.

it’s time for real change, not just empty promises and pr spin. because if we don’t do something now, how many more saurabhs and annas will we lose before we finally say “no more”?

6 months since saurabh from mckinsey committed suicide, and now a ca in ey passes away due to a stress induced cardiac arrest – these consulting fuckers are ruthless.

An employee commits suicide. The company says it was a... "tragic loss". And look at Business Standard's headline. A SHAME.

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It can be either a strange workplace policy, an altercation with a manager or absolutely anything else.

What's the most toxic incident you've come across at your workplace?

A letter from the colleague of lady who died. This seems to be ultimate toxicity

EY Toxicity seems to be at the next level

Growth Manager

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Let’s take a broader look at her comment. She is suggesting a (might be) long term solution by proposing that college or universities introduce new subjects or guidelines on stress management and mental wellness. But will that really help? Students are already frustrated with unnecessary subjects. Will they even understand or apply this in their lives? It feels like that putting blame on those who are already struggling. How is her statement any different from Mulayam’s controversial comment that misbehave occurs because of girls clothing choice? Instead of this, why not push for a law limiting work hours to 40-50 per week? Why not establish a 24/7 labor grievance office to hold employer accountable? Are we, the middle-class taxpayers, just pawns in their political game?

FM Sitharaman Urges Stress Management After EY Employee’s Death

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During the police interrogation regarding Gaurav's suicide, Mohini shifted the focus by alleging job-related distress at Paytm.

MP: Wife Of Indore Paytm Manager Consumes Poison After His Death, Critical

The death of Indian FinTech

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Grapeviners, this is what your corporate overlords like "Mr 70HoursperWeek" and all want from you, to DIE. 

70 hours per week? This is a tight slap to Mr. NM and his supporters. 

Consider the case of the McKinsey consultant who lost his life( https://www.consultancy.in/news/4168/young-mckinsey-consultant-commits-suicide-due-to-work-pressure ).
 
Wake up Grapevine!

Aftermath:
BofA Juniors will begin strike today.

Bank of America employee dies from working 120 hrs/week

Founder

As I am reading articles on LinkedIn about this 25-year old's suicide, it seems more and more like the corporate version of Sushant Singh Rajput's death/suicide.

It is extremely sad that people are trying to milk this and gain some views / increase their reach.

It is doubly sad that people are nonchalantly calling him "weak" and trying to pin the blame of his weakness on educational institutions, family, office etc..

I would like to pose the same question which was posed at the end of the movie Bhakshak:

"Doosron ke dukh mein samvedansheel hona bhool gaye Hain kya? Kya ab bhi hum apni ginti insanon mein karte hain, ya khud ko Bhakshak Maan liya hai humne?"

Absolutely gut wrenching, how low people can get with these issues.

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