# CEO Fumes As New Hire Ghosts on Day 2 After Rs 50,000 Hike 2026-08-07T19:50:39+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Gaurav Kheterpal, CEO of Vanshiv Technologies, said a new hire ghosted after negotiating a Rs 50,000 salary hike. The candidate joined, collected a company laptop, and then stopped responding to calls and messages. Kheterpal posted on LinkedIn, expressing frustration and wishing that AI takes their jobs. NDTV Profit reports that the CEO claimed the candidate had initially accepted a lower offer before demanding more. The incident has sparked debate about hiring practices and employee ethics. ## Coverage - ndtvprofit.com Tags: CEO, ghosting, hiring, salary hike, startup, work culture Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ceo-fumes-as-new-hire-ghosts-on-day-2-after-rs-50000-hike/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ceo-fumes-as-new-hire-ghosts-on-day-2-after-rs-50000-hike/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.