WATCH: Pune man says goodbye to toxic job with dhol beats, dance moves outside office

Doing something entirely different from the traditional resignation procedure, a Pune-based man bid farewell to his toxic job with a flamboyant display of dhol beats and dancing outside of his office, a move that left his boss visibly perturbed. The unconventional exit, captured in a viral video shared by popular content creator Anish Bhagat, has sparked a debate on workplace culture and garnered widespread attention on social media.

Aniket, a sales associate in Pune, decided to part ways with his job of three years due to what he described as a "very toxic" work environment. Bhagat in the shared video could be seen elaborating on his ordeal and his time while being at the company.

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The footage captured him expressing frustrationover the negligible salary hikes he had received as a sales associate. He could also be seen lamenting the lack of respect shown by his superiors, another catalyst for his departure in such an unconventional fashion that is now breaking the internet.

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To commemorate Aniket's departure, Bhagat and his friends orchestrated a surprise outside the office premises on his last day. With dhol players in tow, they staged an impromptu dance performance. This was all much to the chagrin of Aniket's manager, who appeared visibly irritated by the disruption.

"I think a lot of you are going to relate to this. Toxic work culture is so prominent these days. Lack of respect and entitlement is quite common. Aniket is ready to begin with his next step," Bhagat wrote in the video captionthat he shared on Instagram. The video has amassed over a million views and garnered hundreds of amused comments.

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One user commented, "Thanks for using Internet for all the right reasons." Another wrote, "your videos make my day. thank you so much." One more user said, "In the world where u can be anything, youchoose to be kind."

The incident reigniteddiscussions around toxic workplaces, with a 2023 report highlighting toxic bosses and toxic workplaces as the primary reasons for employees quitting their jobs in India. There is another trend called 'Quit-Tok' that is gaining ground where a growing number of young professionals are turning to social media to bid farewell to their jobs live on TikTok for millions of online followers to watch.

(With inputs from agencies)