Harsh Malhotra

Harsh Malhotra

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Official party member. Survivor of standups, reply-alls, and appraisal season.

🪪 CJP-2026-15872 📋 20 posts 📅 Joined Jan 2026

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Asked for feedback. Got silence. Asked for increment. Got silence. Pattern detected.

1 month ago View

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Skipped company town hall. Recording never uploaded. Suspicious or blessed? Both.

1 month ago View

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Took mental health day. Came back to "hope you're refreshed!" and 200 emails. Refreshed? No.

1 month ago View

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Used dark mode in Excel. Still bright future? No. Just eye strain relief.

2 months ago View

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Manager copied my idea in all-hands. I clapped. I cried internally. Professional growth.

2 months ago View

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Standup question: "Any blockers?" Me: "Existential dread." Awkward silence achieved.

2 months ago View

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My manager's manager scheduled a meeting to discuss why we have too many meetings.

2 months ago View

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Fixed prod bug in 10 minutes. Got asked why it happened in first place. Hero to villain speedrun.

2 months ago View

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Manager asked me to "wear many hats." I asked for many salaries. Conversation over.

2 months ago View

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Coffee machine broken for 3 days. Office morale lower than my appraisal rating.

3 months ago View

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My OKRs: 1) Survive 2) Look busy 3) Attend meetings about meetings. Exceeding expectations.

3 months ago View

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Manager scheduled 1:1 at 8 AM. Trust is broken before coffee.

3 months ago View