Someone please help me on this. Can HR threaten that they’ll write I’m unfit to work in IT industry in my experience?

[Indianhero1579]

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Indianhero1579
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April 1, 2025 at 1:20 am

I have 7 yrs of experience. I joined Citi project in the month of January. It’s just been three months with this account. I have no deliverables to give. They asked me to complete external certification ISTQB as mandatory in TCS Citi project.I have dropped my resignation bcz of other personal issues.Though my manager and HR is asking me to complete this certification and not accepting my resignation.Saying that this is part of project deliverables and TCS policy I should abide by. Threatening that they’ll write I’m unfit to work in BG if I don’t take the exam or if I don’t pass the exam.Pls help me with this anyone!

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[Brightthinker9189]

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Brightthinker9189
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April 1, 2025 at 1:46 am

There is no way anyone can stop you from leaving if you do a formal resignation. Your appointment letter will tell you the terms of leaving the organization and be clear in your email that you are resigning as on that date and last day will be this date (as per your appointment letter ). Also state that you have zero deliverable assigned to you. Copy your manager, his manager and HR.

If you are resigning then you have zero obligations to go for any more certifications.

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[Indianhero1579]

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Indianhero1579
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April 1, 2025 at 4:06 am

HR says I have to work for three months of notice period so I will have to comply with whatever the project requirement asks for. 

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[Luckybear8410]

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Luckybear8410
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April 1, 2025 at 4:54 am

Makes sense.

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[Indianhero1579]

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Indianhero1579
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April 1, 2025 at 8:13 am

But my resignation is not even accepted so if I’m taking up this exam they’ll next say that we offered you to take this exam so you can work for us, so your resignation is declined. What to do then

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[Brightthinker9189]

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Brightthinker9189
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April 2, 2025 at 12:13 am

No one has to accept your resignation. When you email you are done and it has to be as per the appointment letter. If it says 3 months then its 3 months. Just tell them (via email) that you do not want to continue working with them as you have already resigned and this date will be your last date. They can’t do sh*t after that. Tell them to email that they are not accepting your resignation and see them jump.

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[Sonupanther309]

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Sonupanther309
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April 1, 2025 at 2:17 am

If the certification can help you in your job search and can be finished within the Notice period, may not be a bad idea to get the certification.

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[Luckybear8410]

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Luckybear8410
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April 1, 2025 at 4:53 am

You have to follow notice period and if in that the certification is required, you would need to do it.

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[Wiserahul8269]

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Wiserahul8269
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April 1, 2025 at 5:18 am

What’s the problem ? Company is paying you to do a certification during your notice period . Apparently it is paid for . And this will help you in your future job searches .

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[Indianhero1579]

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Indianhero1579
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April 1, 2025 at 8:08 am

I have dropped my resignation because of personal issues but they are not accepting my resignation and asking me to do the certification. I’m not going to be in testing in future. I want to switch my career to devops. ISTQB certification is not a mandatory thing or does value to the next role I’m trying for right. 

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[Wiserahul8269]

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Wiserahul8269
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April 1, 2025 at 9:46 am

Not necessarily. Testing techniques are useful in any IT role . It won’t hurt your future prospects

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[Swiftguru473]

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Swiftguru473
PARTICIPANT
April 1, 2025 at 5:28 am

What help you want?
Help you to take the certification?
Help you to make your manager / HR ‘accept’ your resignation if there is a thing ?
Or
Help you to ensure your HR will not write an open letter and publish it to the world that you are ‘unfit’ for IT industry?

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[Indianhero1579]

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Indianhero1579
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April 1, 2025 at 8:09 am

Help in the sense, I want to know whether the HR can do this to an employee and whether this is legally right to force an employee to take an external certification 

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[Epicninja9327]

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Epicninja9327
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April 1, 2025 at 6:41 am

You don’t need to do anything.You have given resignation.Do you need any documents from that company?

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[Indianhero1579]

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Indianhero1579
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April 1, 2025 at 8:11 am

I have just dropped my resignation and it was not accepted also. Saying I have to complete the certification in order to comply with company policy.once my resignation accepted and processed then obviously I need my documents like experience and reliving letter. 

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