Faridabad Man Leaves ‘Absolute Garbage’ Company After Boss Asks Him To Mark Half-Day For 20 Mins Delay: ‘Izaat Ke Layak...’

A 23-year-old man from Faridabad recently shared a story about the struggles of working in a toxic office environment in India. Despite receiving his salary on time, he called the company’s culture “absolute

garbage,” with outdated hierarchies and unrealistic expectations. He was the only person in his department, due to which he faced unpredictable workloads.

Work-from-home policies left him more frustrated, as his manager refused to acknowledge the work he did remotely. Things escalated when he arrived 20 minutes late one day, due to which the HR marked half day, and he was immediately given tasks, which he felt were unfair. This pushed him to resign, but he was mocked by his manager in front of his colleagues.

23-Year-Old Shares Experience Of Toxic Workplace

Taking to Reddit, the man explained, “So I have been working at this company in Faridabad for a while now. Let me say this upfront, salary was always on time, no nonsense there. But the culture? Absolute garbage. I’m literally the only person in my department. No hiring anytime soon. Some days there’s a ton of work dumped suddenly and other days it’s super chill.

I’ve even done WFH for a day or two in the past, only for my manager to ask, ‘Kaam toh hua hi nahi, chhutti daal de,’ even though I was logged in, available on calls and had already told him that my task sheet was empty. Basically, if I’m working silently without screaming for tasks, it’s ‘no work done’.”

“Then, a few days ago, I reached the office at 12:50 PM. My shift starts at 10:30, but I’m allowed two short leaves a month, meaning I can come 2 hours late or leave 2 hours early. That day, I was just 20 minutes over, so instead of a small warning or ‘don’t repeat,’ they told me to mark half-day leave in the attendance group. Cool. Whatever. But then they also dumped work on me after marking a half day. That was the final straw. I resigned the same day,” the 23-year-old added.

He shared, “Now, a few days later, I hear my manager is going around telling people that I ‘made the biggest mistake,’ I’ll “never find a job like this again,’ and that this was the ‘best I’ll ever get.’ Bro? You made me do the work of a full team alone, treated WFH like I was on vacation, micromanaged attendance like I’m in school and now you think I should be grateful? Honestly, I don’t regret resigning at all. I feel lighter. I just needed to vent because this weird superiority complex he has is hilarious.”

I (23M) finally resigned from my toxic workplace and now my manager is bragging that I’ll “never get a job like this again.” What??
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Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “The companies that scream and shout that they are the best actually are the worst.”

Another shared, “While you’re on notice period, please don’t give a shit about work at all and keep applying for jobs. I had a horrible manager too. Had a 45-minute conversation about how I might be making a wrong decision leaving that job, and he wants “better” for my career after denying me promotion, clients, project,s and still making me work 12-13 hours a day VERY frequently.”

“The workplace in India is the result of its culture. Our culture is only good when someone comes to visit India because guests are gods, but locals are dustbins,” a comment read.

An individual stated, “Truth be told, the job market is brutal out there. I don’t know your personal circumstances or employability, but I believe you should’ve held on until you’ve had another job in hand.”

A user pointed, ‘Woh tumhay izaat nahi de raha, and aap usko sir bula rahay ho.’

Another mentioned, “You know the company you work for is shit when you have to address your higher-ups as ‘sir’.”

Not everyone agreed with the young man’s view. A Redditor felt that being on time is part of being disciplined and while occasional delay can be excused, coming late frequently is a problem. They also pointed out that staying idle at work is not good for personal growth, so employees need to ask for tasks to stay productive.