Gurvinder Singh, an Indian-origin man living in Canada, was laid off from his job earlier this week. When he shared this on social media, he received many hateful comments. People told him to either work at Tim Hortons or go back to India. Singh responded firmly, "I am not going anywhere." He added that he has enough skills to find another job in Canada in his field and not at Tim Hortons. Singh told viewers, "Hey guys, my name is Gurvinder Singh. I got laid off this Monday and posted a video on TikTok about that." After his post, many asked if he received severance pay or employment insurance. He confirmed getting one week of severance pay and that he applied for insurance. He also shared his reaction to the negative comments. "One more thing I've seen a lot in the comments is that people sharing their negative thoughts or comments whether I should be working at Tim Hortons or maybe go back to India. I'm not sure why there is this much hate and negativity towards one part of the community. But I'm not going anywhere. I will be working here. I have enough skills that I believe that can work and get another good opportunity. So I'll be working towards that," Singh said. This incident comes amid a rise in racially charged attacks on Indians in the US and Canada. Some accuse Indians of stealing jobs from locals. In Canada, Tim Hortons is often blamed for hiring many Indians and has been nicknamed "Singh Hortons." The fast-food chain has about 3,800 to 3,900 locations and roughly 100,000 staff across Canada. However, Tim Hortons does not release detailed data on employees’ nationality or ethnicity. Official statements say over 95% of the staff are hired locally.