Went for a hike, saw sunset, felt free: Bengaluru woman compares US vs India work cultureA Bengaluru woman's viral Instagram post highlighted the stark contrast between work culture in India and the US. She described experiencin...
16 May, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Gen Z conspiracy: China thinks the West is pushing its youth to quitIn a cultural shift, many young Chinese individuals are opting for 'lying flat'—a lifestyle choice that rejects pressures of constant work ...
08 May, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
Boss snaps at employee who logs in on time, gets silenced: ‘Oh, so you want me to prioritise…’A workplace disagreement over work hours has gone viral. An employee was criticized by his manager for logging in exactly at the start of h...
04 May, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Skipping lunch, working past midnight, no leaves: Mumbai nutritionist on how work culture causes health risks in 40sIndian corporate culture often rewards overwork, leading professionals to neglect their health. Skipping meals, late nights, and avoiding l...
31 Mar, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Employee quits job on spot and reveals why in viral post: ‘Picked up my things and left….’A Reddit user walked out of his job after his assistant manager was fired. He felt the dismissal was unfair, especially given her dedicatio...
31 Mar, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
‘Why have we glorified work on weekends?’ Reddit post by a Big 4 employee sparks debate on India’s work cultureA Reddit post has ignited a discussion about excessive working hours and blurred boundaries in Indian workplaces. An employee at a Big 4 fi...
30 Mar, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Employee fired for being 20 minutes late for the first time in 7 years; coworkers plot to rehire without risking their own jobsA longtime employee was fired for being 20 minutes late for the first time in seven years, sparking outrage among coworkers. The unexpected...
15 Mar, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
CEO's post bragging about employee working till 2:00 AM backfiresCyrus Shirazi, CEO of Haven, faced criticism for glorifying his team's late-night work to rescue a client's funding round. The team, led by...
20 Sep, 2025, 09.15 PM IST
Microsoft engineer’s shocking death at 2 am raises alarm: Family demands tech firms take action against overworkingPratik Pandey, a 35-year-old Microsoft engineer, was found dead at the company's Mountain View campus, raising concerns about overwork in t...
07 Sep, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
Bengaluru CA regrets missing a family function for work. Sparks debate on overwork culture and burnoutsMeenal Goel, a Bengaluru-based CA, recalls a past experience. She missed a family function due to work. This incident made her realise the ...
31 Aug, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
Neurosurgeon explains why Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour work week might not be as stressful as it soundsInfosys co-founder Narayana Murthy's call for young Indians to work 70 hours a week to boost productivity has sparked debate. Neurosurgeon ...
30 Mar, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
Is 90 hours a week legal? Here’s what Indian labour laws say about working overtimeDespite India's labour laws setting clear limits on working hours, overwork remains a persistent issue for many employees, particularly in ...
20 Jan, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
'Appreciate the true worth' of wives: Billionaire Sanjiv Goenka dig at L&T chairman over 90 hour work week remarkDr. Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman of the $7 billion RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, weighed in on the 90-hour workweek debate with a heartwarming twist. ...
13 Jan, 2025, 10.06 AM IST
NRI CEO doubles down on 14-hr-a-day work schedule, says smart people don’t need work-life balanceDaksh Gupta, the 23-year-old Indian-origin CEO of AI startup Greptile, has sparked fresh debate about work-life balance with his contentiou...
04 Dec, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
Company's 'no sick leave or vacation' policy until December 31st leaves employees fumingA company's new policy prohibiting all time off, including sick days, from November 25 to December 31, has sparked outrage among employees....
22 Nov, 2024, 12.07 PM IST
'Chakkar aa raha hai': After EY employee's death, former Big 4 staff recounts 20-hour shiftsThe death of 26-year-old Anna Sebastian Perayil, a Chartered Accountant at Ernst & Young, has sparked debate over harsh corporate working c...
19 Sep, 2024, 03.10 PM IST
- Death of a PwC employee: Concerns about work fatigue & stress in offices in China
Of some 5,000 Chinese employees polled across the country, nearly 45% of respondents said they often felt they were suffering during and af...
05 Jun, 2011, 03.54 AM IST