‘Headache main chutti thodi na milti hai’: Indian manager refuses leave to ‘hero’ employee

: Oct 05, 2025 03:27 pm An employee’s post about his manager not approving his leave has sparked a discussion on Reddit about toxic managers in the Indian workplace. An employee shared a screenshot claiming it shows his conversation with his Indian boss, who refused to approve a leave request and belittled him saying no one gets an off for “just headaches.” A Redditor shared a screenshot claiming it shows his conversation with his Indian manager. (Representational image). (Unsplash) “My manager when I ask for a leave,” a Reddit user posted, adding, “How does one even work with a headache??” As per the WhatsApp screenshot, the boss inss that the employee come to the office despite him saying he has a headache. At one point, the boss, who keeps on addressing the employee as “hero,” says, “Headache main chutti thodi na milti hai (You don’t get leave for having a headache).” The manager then adds that it’s professional life, and the employee is not in school. Take a look at the post: How did social media react?An individual posted, “50% of India’s traffic problems will be solved if IT guys are asked to do WFH.” Another added, “That is so horrible. You are entitled to sick leave; just apply for one.” A third commented, “In my previous company, I made this habit of not taking leave and my manager is so happy I’m not taking leaves and working like a donkey and one bad day it was viral fever and it was too much even to sit, I messaged in teams saying I can’t work today due to viral fever and he was like please can you work for half day and I was like wt* man, while others in my team literally take sick leave twice or thrice a month. And in the next 4 months, I left that s**t job and now in a new company, I don’t work like a mad man all month without taking leaves, even when I’m fine, I take sick leave once a month.” A fourth wrote, “I never ‘ask’ for leaves. I take leave and inform. I adjust on other days to compensate. Inko sar pe mat chadhao ye naachne lagte hai.” (Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.) News / Trending / ‘Headache main chutti thodi na milti hai’: Indian manager refuses leave to ‘hero’ employee See Less