Start-Up Manager ‘Announces’ Sunday As ‘Official Holiday’ On WhatsApp; ‘Take This Opportunity To Relax’

There is a reason why Sundays are often associated with fun- globally. After all, the day is a universally accepted week off. Perhaps that’s why, when THIS office WhatsApp text ‘announcing’ Sunday as an ‘official

holiday’ was shared online, netizens lost it completely! Taking to Reddit, a man shared about his previous organisation, which was a mid-sized start-up. The organisation not only allegedly made its employees work on weekends, but also treated festivals and national holidays as any other working day. The man then went on to share a WhatsApp text screenshot, which was basically the manager ‘announcing’ Sunday as an ‘official holiday’. The text further asked the employees to take the ‘opportunity’ to relax and recharge. “Dear Team,This is to inform you that tomorrow will be an official holiday for everyone. Please take this opportunity to relax, recharge, and enjoy your Sunday to the fullest. We look forward to seeing you refreshed and energized when we resume work. Wishing you a restful day ahead!” the WhatsApp text read.As per the post, the organisation was being run by 5 ‘25-26 year olds’- where they had a penthouse, which also served as an office. As per the post, the Redditor soon left the company. As soon as the post went viral, netizens began to react. Most found the text ‘triggering’, while the rest chastised India’s work culture and poor work-life balance.Times Now could not confirm the details and the authenticity of the post.

Check out the viral post:

“Culture so toxic that even he has to announce that ‘Sunday is officially a holiday’,” the post read. “I used to work in this startup, midsize startup I guess (40-50 people ). My manager was good but the people above him were all so bad when working formally. Outside work they were all so chill af and good human beings but still had such a toxic work culture. I was told that I would get WFH for 2 Saturdays in a month because my office was in a government funded building for startup and it remained also on alternate Saturdays , later when I joined I got to know that they have rented a big house and I'll have to go their work from their home, so the founders were 5 people around 25-26 age and they lived there. It was a 5 bhk penthouse,” the post read. “We were also told to work during independence day , rakshabandhan etc national holidays. Also some employees were working on diwali holidays as well. Ye Saab sehen nai huwa to chood diyaa (Couldn't take all that, so I left),” the post continued. The posts were shared on Instagram, by the handle ‘Medical_Action_’. The post was shared yesterday and pulled more than 2K views from netizens.

Internet’s reactions:

ALSO READ: ‘Biya Ho Jane Do, Tabhi Janogi Paati Ka Pyar’: Old Bollywood Movie Scene Glorifies Domestic Abuse, Goes Viral “I don’t know what’s up with this. Indian start-ups, who want their employees to work hard like Saturday and Sunday, on holidays, but they don’t want to pay for those overtime, also, there is no response or path to partnerships. But they want employees to take ownership and work like it’s their business,” a user said. “Words like recharged, refreshed, energetic etc makes me wanna punch people something,” added a second person in the comment section. “I don’t know what’s worse, the message or the people reacting with emojis,” added another.ALSO READ: Anunay Sood Fans In Shock As 32-Year-Old Travel Influence Passes Away In Las Vegas “Good that you could take such a step. I work in a private mnc and a public sector bank is our client. Officially we have sat-sun off from my company but since we are at client location, We have to work on alternate Saturdays or Sundays. At first I thought it's okay as I would get all public holidays off but NO we have to work on that as well since our offices in foreign are working. I am a fresher in my field and can't even think of switching soon,” added another.