New Mom Rejects Lowball Bengaluru Bank Offer, Bags Rs 1.2 Cr UK Job

• Komal Khemani, a new mother, was offered Rs 30 LPA by a Bengaluru bank after disclosing her pregnancy, a significant reduction from initial indications.
• She described the offer as "pricing vulnerability" and an attempt to exploit a returning mother, leading her to reject it.
• Khemani had been in discussions for a senior role for eight months, but the offer changed drastically after she delivered her baby via C-section.
• After rejecting the offer, she later secured a financial services role in London paying Rs 1.2 crore per annum, nearly four times the initial offer.
• Her experience highlights workplace bias against new mothers, a systemic issue resonated by many working mothers on social media.