MUMBAI: Like most employees in corporate India, Deepak Pandit was eagerly awaiting his appraisal in March. Pandit, 31, who works with an MNC in the infrastructure sector, had been told he’d get a promotion and an increment.
Then the novel coronavirus hit India, and a nationwide lockdown was announced. He’s got neither promotion nor raise and has instead taken a pay cut.
He’s disappointed, but not resentful, says Pandit. “It’s clear that with everything closed, the company hasn’t earned any revenues for weeks.
Even after the lockdown is lifted, we won’t be able to meet this year’s targets," says Gurugram-based Pandit, a mid-level manager who has taken a 10% pay cut.