Why some employees are cashing their salaries — then vanishing without a trace, and why this startup founder isn’t having it. The Startling New Quit Trend That’s Shaking
Why some employees are cashing their salaries — then vanishing without a trace, and why this startup founder isn’t having it.
It’s becoming a growing headache for many startups: employees who get their salary on the 1st of the month — then suddenly disappear, ghosting their job without notice.
Kiran Shah, founder of the Shark Tank India-featured ice cream brand Go Zero, just spoke out about this worrying trend — and it’s raising eyebrows.
Shah made a thoughtful change in December 2023. Instead of paying his team on the 10th of the month, he moved salary payments up to the 1st.
The goal? To ease the financial pressure on employees who have bills and expenses at the start of every month.
He explained on LinkedIn:
“Many startups pay salaries on the 10th or even 15th, which is tough for employees who need money earlier. So we changed ours to the 1st of every month.”
Since this change, a few employees have started to take advantage:
They get paid on the 1st — then quit immediately, leaving teams scrambling and projects hanging.
Shah calls it out bluntly — this practice is not just unfair but disruptive.
For startups, every team member counts. Losing someone abruptly after payday causes:
Shah’s experience shows that well-intentioned policies can be misused if trust breaks down.
He urges workers not to treat salary day as a “get-out-of-work-free” card.
Respecting your commitment means:
Shah’s message is clear: don’t ghost your employer just because your salary hit your account.
This trend signals a need for startups to rethink:
Salary timing is important, but building a strong company culture might be the real solution.
Kiran Shah’s story is a wake-up call for the startup ecosystem.
Employees want timely pay — and deserve it. But with that comes responsibility.
For startups and workers alike, trust and respect go hand in hand.
