Stories from the parts of working life we don’t always say out loud.

Rohan sitting in balcony with his friends when he gets the email that fires him

A fun trip. Until his phone buzzed at 7 PM.

He'd done everything right, his whole life.
It happened on a trip, with the friends who've always believed in him.
His phone buzzed once, quietly, at 7 PM on a Friday.
And the words on the screen weren't what he expected to see.
Read, watch or listen to Rohan's story.

Dev sitting in a meeting

The room trusts him. He doesn’t

Everyone thinks Dev is good in a room.

Clients trust him. Younger colleagues watch him. And on Monday morning, he’ll walk into one of the most important meetings of his career looking completely at ease.

Sunday night tells a different story.

Read, watch or listen to Dev’s story.

Nisha deep in thought with mixed feelings about a recent promotion she got

The promotion she didn’t celebrate

She had imagined this moment for three years.
When it finally arrived, it was 9:12 at night. Her daughter was asleep on the sofa.

And somehow, the words “Congratulations, Nisha” didn’t feel quite the way she thought they would.
Read, watch or listen to Nisha’s story.

What’s your untold work story?

You don’t need to be a writer. You just need a story.
And yes, anonymous is absolutely an option.

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