What's REALLY Happening in Corporate? | Ft. Kanan Bahl |

[@MayankChauhan-16]

Hats off to Kanan for speaking his heart out against the wrongdoings at the workplace. We need more such guys to speak up to put a dent on the toxic culture prevailing at such workplaces. Thank you Kushal for these podcasts. You're doing really good work.

[@User-mncbjlfjrebxkl]

There is a video Kushal uploaded last week with Aman Dhattarwal where they were kind of baosting about 70hr work weeks lmao

[@sandipthakurichand2443]

I still remember that time during the COVID pandemic when I was in the second year of my articleship. I received a sudden call from home, my mom told me I needed to come back immediately because my father’s health is getting worse. I spoke to my manager for leave, but he didn’t allow it, rather he was trying to convince me that it might just be due to the pandemic and that similar situations were happening to others, no need to worry. I passed this message on to my family, but my older siblings insisted I understand the seriousness of the situation. I then consulted with my seniors in firm, and they advised me that if I continued asking for leave informally, I wouldn’t get it. They suggested me to send a mail directly to the partner and go home. I eventually went home, but by the time I arrived, my father had passed away early the next morning. I didn’t even get to see him one last time.

[@tusharbathla9429]

This is beyond my wildest imagination, my condolences you had to go through this.

[@kananbahl1181]

Extremely unfortunate

[@saumikchatterjee6776]

First of all you are a brave guy that you wrote all of this in this comment. Wherever your father is, he is, was and will forever be proud of you. You have all his blessings on your side. Secondly this is how the dark tragedy of this world works but do not worry, this is the lesson and an exploration GOD gave you to be more powerful and brave. And lastly, I do know that you'll be the best father of your child and the best husband of your wife and that's what matters in the end ❤

[@harshaajad1923]

😢😢

[@karankathuria4756]

😢 Very sad

[@beerquadriceps]

We need to have more & more of such podcasts. Thanks to Kushal & Kanan for bringing such issues up! 💯👏🏻

[@Plamee]

Im working for a trading company named Optiver in Netherlands and realised the work culture in foreign countries is much better than of India currently.

[@Aalu-uh3tj]

I wanna connect with you! Can i have your linkedin? Delete it after sometime if you want so other don't bother you!

[@morefacts8429]

optiver is hft right

[@Aalu-uh3tj]

@@morefacts8429 yes

[@mohucool]

Bro netherland main job kaisie lagegi kuch help mil sakti hai ?

[@deeptiyadavilli6416]

Always better outside india

[@Successzone1234]

Ek din mar jayega. Koi company nahi puchegi. Na big4 ,na startup. Isliye apna happiness priority me rakhna chahiye.

[@Harshiiii486]

Shi bola apne

[@Jatinsingh2201]

🤧❤

[@Khas_pahadi1708]

Brother humare ghar wale jeene nahi denge ❤

[@kv69maybe]

Paise ka chakkar babu bhaiya paisa ka chakkar ye karne nai deta

[@nishantkabariya6006]

​@@kv69maybewoh konse de bhi rahe hai 🤡🤡 12 lpa mba aur software engineer on avg kama leta hai with better working hours

[@priyasmitaray]

Kanan seems like a genuine, mature person who’s honest with his work and as well feelings and can also express it well. If a person like him suffers in an organisation, its culture must really be down the gutter.

[@turbulantarchitect5286]

Wow. 8-10 hours of work is less work done by bad employees. Work hard = 12-14 hrs of work. Great mindset.

[@chocolatestarfish9944]

With no extra pay for the extra hours

[@Raja-q5x6f]

A solution to it join mid yorker firm for first 11 months 15 days and take transfer and do 1 year of industrial training for exposure As internship is now 2 yrs Ty

[@supercrazydesi]

Proud of you, Kanan for abiding bu your values of restraining from drinking and not allowing non-vegeterians to taint your beliefs. Those people ard bullies and extremely disrespectful in reality. No decent person will behave like the way your manager did.

[@User-mncbjlfjrebxkl]

lol this Kushal is also part of problem. I have been following him since he was a rankholder. There are videos where he talks like huge work hours are okay. Now when Anna died a his videos and podcasts have shifted to toxic work life. Just check it out. He is just monetizing the air. That's all.

[@pankajpimpare8438]

During a listed client, Being junior i was supposed to take food parcel for the entire team. No one accompanied me. It was summer months that's April end, I was feeling summer stroke badly. They were saying ki Pankaj apna time office general pr book karega where i was doing this thing without any will or enthusiasm. Further on initial client although my plotting was not on any client, on Saturday and Sunday i had arranged a trip with my friends for the first time in a remote area still I had carried my Laptop and its charger there. Friends were laughing but couldn't express them a reality. CA Ana's mistake was that she didn't quit and she was having faith on such dead minded people.

[@samikchajain1693]

Hey Kushal! Really felt connected throughout the podcast. The way you frame your questions and the honesty Kanan showed, highly appreciable. Well, I am currently in my articleship period and feel the same required change in the organisation especially when the managers are not treating you rightly. I really hope things change and time finally come when articles are respected and no more treated like " bonded labour " because it's the knowledge and urge to learn that matters the most at the end of the day. Looking forward for more relatable videos. Kudos to the hardwork you put in each and every video.

[@deeppal451]

I decided to transition from the IT sector to a position in the government sector. Although the salary is lower, I have gained more authority, increased respect, and ultimately, I find myself much happier.❤

[@healing_herbs_ap]

Thankfully ppl are being vocal about toxic work culture ✅✅✅

[@Ankitjaiswal-hd7pv]

Ye kushal pehle tarif karta tha big 4 ka ab palat gaya

[@Dev.ya2]

Hawa badal gayi na bhai

[@omkarsa5507]

​@@Dev.ya2Exactly

[@AniKdoo200]

Paltudev h yh bnda

[@aanchaljajodia]

Childgamer hashtag got real 🙈 yakeen nhi hota toh give me a hint i can prove 😉

[@ayushraj6836]

Choosing CA as a career is the worst decision ever i had taken for myself in my life, now i am ca finalist and regretting every day

[@iamgroot3389]

Why do you say that

[@komaldogra2779]

why sir why are you saying so. please also share with us. Did something happened.

[@ayushraj6836]

@@komaldogra2779 can't explain

[@sumit_gulve]

same i am also regretting every day

[@vanshgupta-t6r]

True I also regret it every day

[@Bheemj-y1v]

You don't need tactics to reach at top. Every corporate is not bad.

[@dhruvv_goyall]

I watch some of your podcasts relationg to toxic work culture and someone I realise that if I have a manager or partner like that, I am not even able to talk straight and all our tasks will be converted into fights all time as I am a person who knows if I am right, I can't let my opponent win the talk... So yr please help me regarding this how to just ignore manager words.

[@Champingcom]

Thanks for bringing up!

[@RishabhJainGuna]

👏👏👏 nice bhai corporate culture ke bare main helpful jankari mile Humhe aur logo ko.

[@punitbhandari6700]

Super

[@childgaming7287]

Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:58 - Kanan’s Corporate Journey 03:46 - Why did Kanan Quit his Job 11:07 - Salary of The Big 4’s 11:53 - Stories of Toxic Work Culture 14:20 - Passing of Personal Comments in Corporate 18:35 - Is Drinking Necessary in Corporate 23:08 - Heated Conversations with Manager 28:36 - Highest International Package 31:05 - Toxic Work Culture’s Impact on Health 34:53 - Per Hour Value of Work 37:10 - Dealing With Manager 38:46 - Kanan’s Last Day at Work 40.27 - Dealing with Toxicity 42:26 - Last Message for Viewers

[@user-wq9xy5yf2t]

Thenk❤u

[@nooneknowstheactualtruth]

I disagree with your statement that a good CA is one who’s ready to work for 10-14 hours and survive on 4 hrs of sleep. That is still gulaami and could become a cause of serious illness in the long-term. Ye hardwork aur dedication koi yaad nahi rakhega agar tumhara dehaant ho gaya. Company wale ya friends 1 minute ka maun tak nahi rakhenge aur zindagi yu hi khatam ho jayegi. Health should be your top priority.

[@meghamurali3631]

I think this is KPMG India. Ik a friend worked there.

[@matrix-4x]

I have seen him on Neeraj Aroras channel

[@harshitmithreja8861]

Thnks kushal sir and karan sir for this podcast.

[@aakashmadhwani3144]

As usual, You're doing a very good job Kushal! 🤝🏻🤝🏻 I get inspired alot by your honesty 😇

[@Harshiiii486]

Agar CA jaise professional insan ke sath ye hota h tb to mai kv CA nhi bnna chahugi

[@Unknown63711]

Don't worry dear girls k sath aisa nhi hota

[@Harshiiii486]

@@Unknown63711recently ek girl CA nhi bht zyada work load ke karan suicide kr liya uska kya

[@Harshiiii486]

@@Unknown63711 hota h

[@luffywest]

​@@Unknown63711 Hota hai

[@GunuKhurana-rv4ps]

​@@Unknown63711toh galat hai na

[@sanjaysiva6073]

Add subtitles kushal. That will be helpful across nation.

[@SD_Suryawanshi]

This need to reach more people

[@mandalorian1992]

Worked in 2 big 4s. Even in technology practices, its the same.

[@sumitbhoye9672]

Exactly bro team specific problem, that slang bandua majdoor bhai everything that I have seen in my first job

[@kv69maybe]

Icai should actually remove articleship thing it should be kept optional whether someone want to do it or not may be he will be comfortable after ca to take experience he would be more comfortable and more willing or just keep that they should have 3yrs ka experience but yaar ye rules to bekar hai k principal k hath me power rakh k problems create hoti hai it should be like ek bar join kiya to leave ya kam nai hota ye jo bhi its principal problem agar kam nai nikalva sakte just 3 yrs karo ek bar time hogaya bas done phir koi question nai kisi aur k hath me power nai

[@caindia6330]

Ca is worst course ever, if you dont want to spoil your young age then dont go with this course i am regrereting as a ca finalist since last 12 years

[@skrsharma12]

What are you doing currently please reply am doing CS

[@sailubora]

Mere office ke log bhi kuch aise hi ajeeb hai.. mere uplines freshers ko experieced ke peeth peeche sunate the ki wo log itne time se same post par hai... aap log ko mehnat karke aage badhna chahie... Wo cheez dimaag me baith si gayi.. qki 3 saal to mujhe bhi hue the.. deserving ko promotion hi ni mil pata tha qki office politics hi aisi chalti thi... Mujhe laga kahin kal ko mere baare me bhi log aisa na bolde isiilie accha hai ki yaha se nikla jaye... Aaj bhi unemployed hu.. salary na milne ka aur job na karne ka dukh hota hai but at least aaj kuch alag try kar raha hu..aur job change kar raha hu.. hope so is baar kuch achi job mil jae..

[@vineetgupta4391]

its all greed of employees when u got more than u deserve otherwise why would someone stick to toxic environment ....seniors / employers just try to exploit your greed.....and in this helps FOMO (EMIs of big car , parties , trips , investments house)

[@poonamramrakhyani457]

Thanks to my family who supported me and asked me to leave the firm within a month, I had faced the same situation as well...they are never gonna change

[@user-wq9xy5yf2t]

Nandani agarwal ka interview lo work culture k baare m

[@kazalmishra5459]

I find her talks sugar coated May be because she was ranker so her experiences could be better not like us averages...

[@rohitnayak9952]

Watch hindustani bhau video for farewell speech ❤

[@jassipal3433]

Please share tips for those who are trapped in big 4 specially female employees under toxic culture

[@ElvisDmello]

Even for male employees

[@supercrazydesi]

Document and video record if possible of the toxic situations and behavior. Complain to HR, Resign, and then file a case against them with solid evidence.

[@Raja-q5x6f]

Transfer if you are in a first year

[@User-mncbjlfjrebxkl]

There you go. gender equality.

[@chiranjivjena1134]

Can you please also take up PIP cases....how company use PIP to kick people out of the system....how company HRs themselves dont have a clear idea of the PIP

[@piyussh_]

Bro please call Neel gojia (founder of IPLIX Media) for podcast

[@parikshitgujrati6011]

Very very good podast !

[@shahbazansari8152]

where is part 1?

[@shivamKumar-be9fq]

Correct modi ji please listen

[@mainakduttamajumder2473]

Working 12 hours a day regularly as an adult is a joke, add commuting time, grooming and sleeping time, then you become invisible to your family. They can get more out of 2 people with less salary also.

[@SradhaSumansskjohn]

I feel PSU jobs are better considering most aspects in comparison with corporates.

[@gaming_bytes]

Its not only for big 4 but these problems are there in almost everywhere

[@drvader3476]

Bro mere bhai ko jhadu pocha lagane ko kaha tha. I am not kidding. That firm was one of the bigs firm in kolkata

[@gaming_bytes]

Yes i know i left CA after ipcc and 6 months of my articles.

[@guardiansofgalaxy664]

​@@drvader3476muje bi bola ta maine mana kardiya uske baad muje kuch nai bola , sometimes your opponent makes you feel weak but if you also show resistance then they back off , they are just weak and insecure from inside

[@jaygala7048]

Time stamps ?

[@zinam4980]

Yss it do exist🎉🎉

[@divyasah3218]

Sahil Jain sir ka podcast

[@vinaymaheshwari9283]

Please explain what did u do after quitting job ..kidhar hat per marre 5 saal

[@seeker_of_self3565]

I don't know if its practically possible but if possible icai should introduce a system of indirect articleship where firms outsource the work to icai and icai delegates it to students, in this way firm would hold no power over student and icai can also supervise the students, it will also reduce the instances of dummy articleship.

[@tonmy21]

CA karne ke liye maro CA karne ke baad maro?

[@abhineet1984]

Hey dont worry too much if they remove you they pay you for some period which is good enough to have a good vacation and come back and join the other company.

[@NavnieltaChand]

Research Enron collapse. You will understand why audit firms are required to be objective. They should separate consultancy work from audit. Audits should be conducted by government bodies or independent companies with no MOTIVE to make profit. Any profit making venture should be done solely by a firm because it’s gives independent auditors to ensure that even consultancy work is done properly and professionally you’re liable to give proper advice and a way to prevent more tax evasion. When u don’t have a motive to make profit u can spend more time on audits and be thorough. You will end up employing more people giving reasonable salaries and also teach them skills to figure out how to detect fraudulent practices. Think outside the box. See how everything changes in the business world and how magically every accounting firm will work more efficiently now.

[@User-mncbjlfjrebxkl]

I don't think audits should be given to governments or NPOs. That alone will drive away youth to other countries where their skills will be paid well. Also government officials usually have a very unprofessional and abusive attitude which will either lead to corruption or drive companies away. This is the norm for now. The firms should make changes that is for sure. But the profit motive should be there. If it weren't the US would have nationalised audit firms already. There are measures also today to remain objective.

[@NavnieltaChand]

@@User-mncbjlfjrebxkl profit should be consultancy work but not audits. The purpose of an audit to ensure financial statement accuracy and transparency of the company or entity. In order to achieve this the body responsible for conducting this has to be independent and accountable. It can conducted by a commission like how u have SEC who checks on the stock market independently. There can be a body created solely for the purpose of audits and yes it requires professionalism and adherence to same standards for a CA but the funding is from the taxpayers. You will never be able to eliminate corporate fraud or reduce the income disparity if you don’t have enough resources invested in actually monitoring what is going on in the corporate world on wholistic level from employee well being to company performance to investor protection. Why do you think auditors eventually become CFOs of the same companies they once audited? Everyone knows everyone you will not have independence 😊

[@User-mncbjlfjrebxkl]

@@NavnieltaChand While I get the point about audit independence, creating a government-funded body solely for audits is not a foolproof solution. In fact, turning audits into a non-profit venture could make them less efficient and less competitive. Auditors thrive on competition and innovation because of the profit motive, which helps attract top talent, create better audit processes, and invest in cutting-edge technologies that actually prevent fraud. Look at the SEC you mentioned-while it plays a regulatory role, it doesn’t conduct private audits because that would introduce unnecessary bureaucracy and slowdowns. Taxpayer-funded systems tend to lack the agility and accountability required for the fast-paced corporate world. The issue isn't profit-it’s about enforcing stricter regulations and increasing oversight. Auditors becoming CFOs later is not an indictment of the system but rather a sign of their expertise being valued. If they follow ethical standards and cooling-off periods, the process remains transparent. The key is maintaining stronger ethical guidelines, not eliminating profit from audits. Without the profit motive, you’d likely see a talent drain, with the best minds going elsewhere, leaving audits in the hands of mediocrity. Profits don’t automatically breed corruption, but poor regulation and lack of accountability do. Let’s fix that instead of assuming profit is the problem.

[@jaygala7048]

Make a video on art to say no

[@InteriaUtest]

What if all the Indian companies adapting and practice toxic work culture but on paper will follow labour law

[@maneeshkumar4145]

Forget about managers and corporations the situation is worse even in universities. In the department of agriculture biotechnology,svpuat, meerut, a professor mukesh kumar is there who likes to exploit students in every way possible. He made us to sit in his chamber all the time in the name of degree so that we are always available to his works and maintains a very toxic and pathetic environment there. He can't even handle his bag and bottle by his own and forced his students to handle all these along with all the office works and peon works too. And even after all these he doesn't even talk to his students with any respect. He very rudely talks to students in the most pathetic way possible ruining complete mindset. And even the department is completely hollow with no facilities provided to students not even a weighing scale provided to weigh the chemicals and all the chemicals provided were already expired in 2009. The original quotation of chemicals required for my thesis work was of 1.6 lakhs but they asked me to reduce the prices and I talked to other companies after that again and again they asked to lower more. Then advisor asked to make the bill below 20000. Even when the quotation came below that price they were not buying me chemicals and in the very end time of the degree they just provided me with a master mix costing 8000 only. We are mentally harassed very badly. After all this when all three students under him took to registrar for his complaint, he started exploitation even more and not even sending panels for the viva. Other department students and even a girl of my batch under other advisor completed their course and viva in july and gone to other places for further studies but here now even october is going to be completed and he haven't sent panel of the viva and we are left alone and direction less. And all this I had to suffer was being a MSc student not even Phd. And all this is from a state university. This is the situation of research in India.He made his students life worse.

[@rishiwahi1782]

Kushal why u didn't name ur channel with CA KUSHAL LODHA?

[@aanchaljajodia7525]

4:37 mere samne dusre collegues ko bolta tha vo ki bahut sare firms m article log ka kaam hota h unke bacchoon ko school se lao. 😂😂 6:15 mereko bolta tha ki mail kyu nahi check ki har din subah aake phela kaam yeh kregi mail check krna. Phir 2 years after organization chodne ke 6 months phele sab collegues bolte aanchal yeh email kr de please😎 7:37 obviously ghoom sakte hai 8:34💙 9:31 kitna baar babughat se launch m aise thoughts aate the ki bhagwan kre main gir jau aur khatam ho jau bas lekin meri maa gange mere sath hai❤

[@aanchaljajodia]

10:25 how Beautifully u are caring for me💙 Aapke jaise mere principal kyu nhi the kabhi? 13:42 Audit subject padhna mera favourite hai ❤ 15:47😂😂😂😂😂😂 ill mentality uski 16:59 mazak ka phase sirf meri articleship life m 6 mnths tha post my IPCC qualification with exemption in each subject of grup 2😎 26:36 mera toh AFM revise ho rha hai COOL COOL 28:18 SELF LEARNING ATTITUDE of aanchal😌 Accha Mr. singhania was also fake because unko toh pata tha toxic work culture last m leave deke he tried to compensate😂

[@aanchaljajodia]

32:42 ek baar ek didi ke sath coffee peene gyi thi 10 mins ke andar uska phone aa gya shouting voice Ewww Do not treat articles like factory workers. Give them some respect because they do deserve. Kanan sir you are talking like my father 💙. Thank you

[@aanchaljajodia]

38:51 they never celebrated my birthday neither gave me farewell 40:20👏👏👏 42:47 raised the issue to principal Mr. binay kumar singhania no response

[@aanchaljajodia]

43:26 uska toh ghar hi chala gya 😂 meri foundation break ki usne uski imarat tut gyi My destiny has been reshaped by VG sir❤💙 45:53 Thank you so much Kushal for having such a nice and short podcast solving all the concerns of the day.

[@Iplaychesss]

Chill sweetie

[@Jackfact_24]

We need such podcast..ajkal kaam kara karake torture karte hai .if you raise voice company nikaldeti hai 😢😢

[@Ashishrawat171]

Bhaiya aap har podcast me same t shirt

[@Sukh6969-h7y]

Bhai yah kaha ki baten la rahe ho so negative talks going on this must be happening in Delhi but I never observed days in Bangalore

[@ajaykadam7830]

Please bring sahil jain sir

[@anirbanbtech]

Thank God I work for TCS as software engineer.TCS zindabad

[@saumikchatterjee6776]

Goru chagol er company 😂

[@manasranjan7894]

I recently joined tcs and now I realised it is the worst decesion of my life .Heavy Micromanagement nd politics

[@anirbanbtech]

@manasranjan7894 But super job security 😀

[@manasranjan7894]

@@anirbanbtech Mental Health Ka Kya Bhai ?? Esi Jagan Job Karne Ko Man Nahin Karta Lekin Emis Bhi Pay Karna Hai Isi Liye Abhi Tak Sab Tolerate Kar raha Hun

[@anirbanbtech]

@@manasranjan7894 Job security jab rehti hai tab mental health bhi sahi rehta hai

[@arjuntyagi5860]

5 saal kam karo ,kharcha debt kam bhaut kam learn different method of investing Apna chita mora kam karo

[@vikashagarwalla9882]

In Big4 employee groups, there are more dirtier Jokes cracked - Which I feel cannot be written on Social media - Almost all Big4 employees must be knowing 🤔🙏 BE READY FOR R.... WHEN U KNOW U ARE GOING TO BE R.... DAILY (Jokes or not, I never heard this Dirt, in anywhere I have worked in last 33 Years ??

[@katrelaharshad]

R?

[@User-mncbjlfjrebxkl]

Be a man lol. There are enough hot and frustrated girls in these firms. Just be their go to guy and enjoy life. I did this to survive for the first few months before a few of them started to catch feelings. I left and now I am working in Chennai in a manufacturing firm as internal auditor.

[@anshumansahoo3879]

Bhai , may 2025 attempt ka ek vedio Bana do

[@spatil8584]

This man actually justifying working 14 to 18 hours is fine. This is not correct. All his talks are about what his manager & peers said to him. It was all personal things. Job is not life.

[@CovidwalaTrader]

20:07 time line, Why did you feel like posting it?? Hypocrites

[@DataDost]

Lodha, Bhai Iphone vs Samsung user ka interview kijiye h. Unique hoga,

[@Jatinsingh2201]

Please invite CA Parth Verma on your show @thevaluationschool

[@bsmanjuhassan8918]

Hi Kushal. Please send me your mail ID. Thank you.

[@vikashagarwalla9882]

In Big4 employee groups, there are more dirtier Jokes cracked - Which I feel cannot be written on Social media - Almost all Big4 employees must be knowing 🤔🙏 BE READY FOR R.... WHEN U KNOW U ARE GOING TO BE R.... DAILY (Jokes or not, I never heard this Dirt, in anywhere I have worked in last 33 Years ??