Mumbai company wants employees with ‘sorted’ personal life with ‘no baggage’; netizens issue red flag alert

A Reddit post about a job opening at a Navi Mumbai company has gone viral. In the post, the company posted a job vacancy for a Senior Executive in Talent Acquisition at its Navi Mumbai office in Loma. But what gained the listing so much attention was the bizarre job reqirement which stated, “Personal life should be sorted with no baggage.” This intriguing request has led to various reactions, prompting many to question the implications of such a stipulation in the hiring process.

The bizarre job requirement shared on Reddit originated from Naukri.com, where the company is offering a salary package between ₹2.75 and 3.75 lakhs per annum to people with “sorted personal life.” The post on Reddit was shared by a forum named, “Recruiting Hell.”

Here are some of the comments on the viral post

The post has got severe backlash from users.

One user wrote, “Employers need to be legally forced to treat employees with basic respect.”

Another added, “India, so not surprised. The professional work/life imbalance over there is reaching Japan levels. See: the two EY suicides over work stress.”

“That's actually kind of hilarious, how on earth would they even measure that? "Sorry but we've decided not to move further with your candidacy, one of the interviewers sensed some unresolved trauma."”

“Indian corporate life”

Another remarked, “Need to work due to poverty ? Unsolved personal issues, come back when you're a millionaire”

Some other commented, “red flag alert! management has personal life with baggage.”

Another user added, “I'm not at all surprised by this. Companies started telling people where they can be in their off hours and what they're allowed to post on social media. no one should be shocked they want to control the rest of your life outside of work, too. They already pushed the boundary and know people will accept it with minimal complaint.”

“I hope they’re paying 100% for therapy then and providing weekly hour long slots for therapy,” one user joked.