'Maybe it's a sign from God': Delhi Wipro employee's emotional layoff video goes viral

NEW DELHI: A Delhi-based Wipro employee's emotional Instagram video about losing her job after more than five-and-a-half years with the company has resonated with thousands online, with many relating to her uncertainty and optimism in the face of an unexpected layoff.Anukriti Vidyarthi, who worked as a marketing and communications coordinator for Wipro AI Solutions, said she was informed on June 29 that her role had become redundant during what she believed would be a routine meeting with her manager and an HR representative."I'm jobless. Today is 29th June, 2026, and I had a call with my HR and the manager, and they told me that my role is redundant and I've been asked to leave the company.

The company where I was there for like five and a half years," she said in the video.Vidyarthi described the news as a shock after spending years with the company, saying she never imagined she would find herself in such a situation.She said she is now unsure about what lies ahead, including whether she will find another corporate job or eventually start something of her own."I don't know if I'm gonna make it, and what I'm gonna do, if I'm gonna start something of my own.

I have no clue. And I never thought that I'll be here at this stage. But I am," she said.

She also spoke about the uncertainty of no longer receiving a fixed monthly salary."I will not have a salary coming in every month, no matter what. Maybe I'll earn less, maybe I'll earn more, I don't know," she added.Despite the setback, Vidyarthi said she is choosing to see the experience differently, suggesting that the layoff may have happened for a reason."Maybe it's a sign from God because mujhe nahi lagta hai ki main kabhi naukri khud se chhodti. Toh Bhagwan ne bola, 'Niklo bhai ab yahan se, bahut ho gaya tumhara' (Maybe it's a sign from the Gods because I don't think I would have ever quit this job on my own)," she said, adding that she likely would never have left the job on her own.The video has since gone viral on Instagram, drawing supportive comments from people who said they had experienced similar setbacks in their careers.Many users encouraged her to stay hopeful, while others shared their own stories of rebuilding their careers after layoffs.