A recent video of a Bengaluru man attending a virtual client meeting at a Durga Puja Pandal has gone viral. In the video, the man can be seen holding both his laptop and phone, trying to make the most out of both situations.
This video led to people criticising the toxic corporate work culture in urban cities like Bengaluru, where employees, especially techies, often have to work beyond extra hours including festivals.
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This makes it very hard for them to maintain a healthy balance between their professional and personal lives, often impacting their health in the long run.
Social media users were more than fuming at the pitiful state of the man seen in the clip. One user said, “Stop this nonsense the company will not think twice before laying off, so keep separate personal and professional time.”
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Another remarked, “This normalization should stop otherwise all techies would suffer from health issues due to stress.” Many others expressed their disappointment at the imbalanced work-life balance culture in urban India in a similar way.
This incident highlights the poor work ethics in big corporations where the employees are seen just as assets, rather than human beings.
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Employees need to realise as well that their well-being should be prioritized above anything else to maintain a healthy and much-needed balance in life.
A Peak Bengaluru moment unfolded when a man was caught attending a client meeting on both his laptop and phone while at a Navratri pandal in Bengaluru. The incident perfectly encapsulates the city’s fast-paced work culture, where balancing professional commitments and personal… pic.twitter.com/fVIeGDN23d
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