# Recruiter Revokes 40 LPA Offer, Calls It Tit for Tat

**[TRUE STORY]** — by via X · r/LinkedInLunatics

A recruiter posted on X about revoking a candidate's Rs 40 LPA job offer the day before their start date. The candidate had negotiated up from an initial Rs 28 LPA figure. The recruiter's framing: "Leadership giving tit for tat." The post was screenshotted and shared widely, with Redditors on r/LinkedInLunatics calling the move "unethical" and one commenting: "I would sue the bankruptcy out of you."

*Source: [News18 · citing X / r/LinkedInLunatics](https://www.news18.com/amp/viral/recruiter-revokes-rs-40-lpa-offer-a-day-before-joining-calls-it-tit-for-tat-viral-post-sparks-outrage-ws-l-10075602.html)*
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