{
  "id": 6431959,
  "title": "Swiss techie earning nearly Rs 1cr says he was fired over a gym towel mix-up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/swiss-techie-earning-nearly-rs-1cr-says-he-was-fired-over-a-gym-towel",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T13:50:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/he-accidentally-used-an-office-seniors-towel-at-gym-and-was-fired-5-days-later-swiss-techie-who-was-earning-nearly-1-cr-annually-shares-his-experience-in-an-online-post/articleshow/133971489.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Swiss software engineer lost his job five days after a gym sauna incident. He accidentally took a senior manager's towel, receiving a warning to look for new employment. The company cited economic reasons for the layoff, which occurred during large-scale redundancies. The engineer suspects the sauna event influenced his dismissal, lacking direct evidence. He now fears being placed on an…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}