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Remember when an intern named Wasim Raja had a heated argument on Twitter with Soshals founder Kritarth Mittal, accusing him of exploiting him and withholding his stipend?
This is what exactly happened:
Screenshot of Raja’s Twitter post
Note: Raja’s post is no longer available on Twitter; The image shared above is the screenshot from the TIT Education story last year.
In a lengthy Twitter thread, Raja claimed that Mittal saddled him with impractical expectations, persistently sought updates even during his vacation, was assigned a challenging role, and ultimately refused to compensate him.
intern argued with the founder
Raja narrates that his association with Soshals began when Mittal approached him on Twitter about a front-end development opportunity.
What did Raja report further?
During their initial conversation, Raja informed Mittal of his ongoing notice period and, being in his final semester, expressed his ability to commit only to a part-time job with a minimum required salary of Rs 10,000.
According to Raja, Mittal agreed to undertake a two-month part-time internship, with the intention of evaluating his skills and commitment before discussing the possibility of a full-time position. No specific obligations or notification terms were outlined during this agreement.
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- This is what exactly happened:
- What did Raja report further?
- What was Raja expected to do?
- The decision to resign:
- How did Mittal react?
What was Raja expected to do?
Raja mentioned that Mittal tasked him with developing a website for Soshals as part of the recruitment process. However, Mittal later revealed that the website was due to be finished within a week. Even though Raja raised concerns, Mittal dismissed them as a misunderstanding. Raja put a lot of effort into the project, accommodating numerous design modifications and meeting seemingly unattainable deadlines.
Raja informed the management that although he would not be available 24 hours a day, he would make an effort to meet demands until the start of his end-of-semester final exams.
Raja mentioned that Mittal tasked him with developing a website for Soshals.
Instead, Mittal allegedly persisted in requesting updates from Raja and set expectations that were deemed unreasonable.
The decision to resign:
After enduring a month of managing overwhelming expectations alongside her full-time job, Raja made the difficult decision to quit. Unfortunately, the founder refused to provide any stipend, claiming that Raja had missed deadlines and placing the blame on his own losses.
On the contrary, Kritarth Mittal defended himself by stating that Raja spent 18 days on a task that, according to his calculations, would only take seven hours. Mittal accused Raja of not responding to calls, being unapproachable and leaving abruptly.
Mittal went on to claim that the intern constantly set unrealistic expectations and then blamed Mittal for his fatigue. Despite requesting time off a week after starting and not submitting any work, Raja remained dissatisfied and worried. The question arises: How did Mittal handle the situation?
How did Mittal react?
I’m a very strong person, but I almost broke down yesterday, all thanks to a bad hiring decision, i.e. @wasim7raja10. Wasim posted a thread stating his unpleasant experience working with me. He broke my heart, but here’s the other side of the story (with proof): 0/n🧵
— Kritarth Mittal | Soshals (@kritarthmittal) June 18, 2023
Responding to Raja’s allegations, Mittal called it a “bad hiring decision” and substantiated his perspective with accompanying screenshots. Mittal claimed that Raja consistently took long periods of time to complete tasks and often set inaccurate expectations. He defended his decision not to pay Raja’s stipend citing perceived deficiencies in delivery and failure to meet deadlines.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn