Cafe Coffee Day manager commits suicide, blames cafe chain
A man working as a manager in a Bengaluru Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) committed suicide by hanging himself, and blamed the cafe chain in his suicide note. He wrote that he had been promised promotion since 11 years but did not get one. He also added that employees' salaries were withheld if the targets were not met.
Pramod, a 35-year-old man from Chikkamagaluru, Bengaluru who was working as a manager in one of the most popular chain of cafes, Cafe Coffee Day committed suicide. He left a suicide note blaming Cafe Coffee Day for his death.He penned down his misery in the letter explaining why he took such an extreme step. Pramod, who was working with the company since 11 years was promised a raise by his senior officers many time, was working undue stress and pressure. Pramod was working in Mahadevapura's Phoenix mall branch for the past 11 years. He blamed Cafe Coffee Day for making false promises and withholding salaries when the target wasn't met. Pramod left a daughter and wife behind.Here's what his suicide note said: "Cafe Coffee Day is responsible for my death. I was working in Bangalore. But they said they would give me a promotion and sent me to Mangalore. I did go there, but they did not promote me. Instead, they asked me to return to Bangalore. I returned to Bangalore as they said. This hurt me a lot. Everyone here was asking me about the promotion, and it did not feel good. Also, there is too much of sales pressure in the Coffee Day. If we do not meet their target, they withheld our salaries. How can we arrange for lakhs of rupees? All are working for the sake of making their ends meet, for the daily bread. But with these conditions how do we even work? Chinnu and Muddu, please forgive me. I request Siddarth Sir to help my son for his studies and my wife for a living. Please ask them not to have "sales day". Dear father, mother, brother, sister-in-law, father-in-law and brother-in-law, please take good care of Muddu (daughter) and Arpita (wife). Give them so much love that they should not miss me at all. Please donate my organs after my death. Chinnu & Muddu I miss you both forever. Your's lovingly PRAMOD"