Overview
- Pratishtha Gupta dated her resignation email March 9, 2026 and announced an immediate exit with lines including “the ROI on my sanity is in the negative.”
- She posted screenshots to Instagram and by May 21, 2026 the post had spread widely online and prompted at least one interview in which she elaborated on her claims.
- Gupta said she handled many unofficial roles — from video editor and designer to SEO, WordPress work, analyst and HR liaison — while receiving low pay.
- Public reaction has been mixed, with many users supporting her stance and others asking her to name the employer, while no verified response from the implicated firms has been reported.
- The episode fits a pattern of Gen Z public resignations that spotlight burnout and role‑creep in small or informal agencies and could encourage more workers to use social media to demand workplace change.