‘Not every country makes you work 24 hours, 7 days a week; some do understand the importance of personal space and work-life balance’- was the gist of the video
that was shared by an Indian man working in Singapore. Taking to social media, the man shared about the positive work culture that he has been observing in Singapore so far. He then compared the same with India and how overworking and poor work-life balance is often glamorised in the Indian corporate. The man especially emphasised on the stark difference over how Indian employees ask for leave, in comparison to how employees in Singapore take their earned leaves. “Stop justifying your time off. In toxic cultures, you feel the need to explain why you aren’t working,” the man stated, advising Indian employees not to feel guilty about taking their days off. He further stated how, unlike India, work calls after office hours is NOT a thing in Singapore. The post soon went viral on social media, leaving netizens reacting in several ways. Some agreed with the man’s take on India’s normalised workplace toxicity, while some commented that ‘things have changed’. A few also pinned their hopes on Gen Z for changing India’s ‘toxic’ corporate culture. Times Now could not confirm the details and the authenticity of the post. Check out the viral post: “The biggest mindset shift I had moving to Singapore. Stop justifying your time off. In toxic cultures, you feel the need to explain why you aren’t working. You over-share details hoping for sympathy approvals. In a growth culture, you simply Notify,” the post read. “Sir, can I please take leave for X reason? I will be OOO from Monday to Wednesday. Be a professional who manages time, not a child asking for recess. Do you still feel scared to send that OOO email?” the post continued. The post was shared on Instagram, by the handle ‘amandailylogs’. The post was shared 3 days ago, and pulled more than 28K views from netizens.
Internet’s reactions:
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“Hope genz's change this in India,” a user said. “But sadly, these foreign, companies don't pay any post retirement pensions,” commented a second person. “Isn't exploitation common in India? Just look how the rich exploit the ordinary people,” added another.
“Indian employment is a shift of 24 hours even if you are sleeping you have to pick up the boss's calls and reply to messages immediately,” commented the next person. “Bhaiya things have changed in India! People do understand your personal space,” wrote the next.
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"It's about our work culture. I hope you will maintain the same tempo when you yourself come into management and especially when you will get to manage in India and Indians,” commented the next person.
