A tech professional has left one of India’s major IT services companies just two days after completing onboarding, sparking a discussion on Reddit about short-term employment, Provident Fund (PF) rules and high-paying tech jobs. The employee revealed that they walked away from a ₹42 lakh per annum consultant role after receiving a better offer of more than ₹50 lakh per annum.The techie shared the experience on Reddit, saying they were unsure whether the company would credit PF contributions for the two days they officially remained an employee.Also Read: AI boom heading for a dot-com-style bust? ‘Dean of Valuation’ Aswath Damodaran warns correction could be more painful than 2008“Leaving company in 2 days of onboarding formalities,” the techie wrote. Techie worried about PF after quick exitThe professional explained that they completed onboarding at a WITCH company and informed the organisation about their resignation within two days.“I have completed onboarding in a witch and informed them that I will be leaving them after 2 days. Like Monday onboarding and informed them on Wednesday. They told me to send a resignation mail on Thursday and I have sent them accordingly. Will they credit the PF amount for those 2 days (Monday and Tuesday) or will they be ignoring those days. I have mentioned to them that I have to resign because I got a better offer.”The post quickly attracted attention, with many users focusing less on the PF concern and more on the salary figures involved.Reddit users react to ₹42 LPA salary and ₹50+ LPA offerOne user questioned why the techie was worried about PF for only two days of work.“How much is your salary, that you are worrying about 2 days of PF? Be happy and consider yourself lucky that they are leaving you; else, you would have to serve the dreaded 90-day notice period.”The techie replied, “Btw 42 lpa a consultant role.”When asked about experience, the professional said, “6+ in a single company, Bank of America.”Another Reddit user asked about the new opportunity. The techie responded, “50+ LPA.”Users discuss PF account creation after short employmentSome Reddit users shared their views on whether PF records would be created even for a brief employment period.One user commented, “Even if you haven’t opened a bank account with the company, they are still gonna create a Member ID for this organisation(based on PAN number). Letting you know this because my sister has joined an organisation and left the company(submitted resignation) within 1 day of onboarding. Even for 1 day service at the company, they created a member ID for my sister.”The techie asked whether the same happened at a WITCH company. The user replied, “Yes, it’s one of WITCH companies and happened in 2023.”Another user added, “If you have provided your bank details, they might have created. There are possibilities.”The techie clarified that bank details had not been provided.Techie promises referrals after settling into new roleThe post also attracted users looking for career opportunities. Several people asked the techie for referrals at the new company.Also Read: He used his airline to rescue refugees from Pakistan, donated 300 acres to India: Meet the Tamil Nadu Padma awardee who gave everything to the nationReplying to one such request, the professional said they would be happy to provide referrals once things settle down.What is WITCH in India's IT sector?WITCH is a commonly used term in India’s technology industry for five major IT services companies — Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Cognizant and HCL Tech.The term is often compared with FAANG, which refers to Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google, and the Big 4 professional services firms — Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG.(Disclaimer: This article is based on a user-generated post on Reddit. ET.com has not independently verified the claims made in the post and does not vouch for their accuracy. The views expressed are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of ET.com. Reader discretion is advised.)