India's offices are TOX!C!

In this video, Abhi and Niyu discuss the work culture in India and WHY it needs to change immediately. In this video, we dive deep into the toxic work culture that has become a harsh reality in many Indian workplaces. From excessive working hours to unrealistic expectations, the pressure to perform is taking a heavy toll on the mental and physical health of employees across industries.

One tragic example that shook many of us was the heartbreaking story of a young Chartered Accountant (CA) who recently passed away due to a heart attack caused by immense work pressure. At just 25 years old, this promising professional became a victim of the relentless grind and expectations placed upon him by the corporate system. His story is not unique—it's a reflection of a deeper issue affecting countless young professionals in India.

We also explore the signs of burnout, the importance of setting boundaries, and how both employees and employers can contribute to a healthier work environment.

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[sanjaymali]

Australia is about to bring a new rule called " right to disconnect" where employers will not be able to talk to employees after office hours... at least the government can bring this in India ...

[subham]

I used to have a manager who was a UK national, if I would be working till 7 pm, he would ask me if your time is over, please go home, his line was "finish your work within billable hours", then I had an Indian manager soon, and the line was "I don't care for how much hours, the task needs to be finished".

[aniruddhamhatre]

Yes, office politics and favouritism makes it more difficult to work.

[YashKakrecha]

When CEO can openly say work 70hrs in a week that says a lot...

[AakashGoyal]

I was working in a Public Sector Bank. I left the job because of long working hours and toxic work culture. It's everywhere in India.

[tima]

Toxicity and politics from managers, worst in IT industries

[caldermendonca]

As an Ex- EY GDS employee I can vouch for the toxic work culture. I celebrated after I left EY. It's a terrible place to work.

[nirajkumarchas]

Talwe chaatne wale office mein sukoon se rehte hai bina tension k kon kon ye Manta hai.

[thetablist]

The govt should introduce max work hours. For example, I work with members from EY Argentina. They login at 5:30 PM IST exactly. Not a minute before. And they logout at 2:30 AM IST (9:30AM to 5:30 PM AR timezone). There is no such thing at overtime for them. If someone from India asks them to stay late, their HR will immediately escalate this. I wish we have the same work culture in India.

[shortstorysprint]

The concept of work-life balance in corporate environments has become a joke. My father works at the head office of West Bengal's largest school chain, where his official hours are 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Yet, meetings regularly drag on until 8:30, sometimes even 9:30 PM. It’s absurd that they can't fit these meetings within working hours! To make matters worse, the same points are repeated daily with no real focus on execution, leaving little time for actual work, and piling on the mental stress.

To add insult to injury, team managers often come from completely unrelated fields and end up managing teams in areas they don’t understand. Our labor laws are so weak that toxic corporate cultures like this go unchecked, and there's no accountability. This broken system desperately needs change.

[NyaP]

During my internship, the OBG profs would sit in ac staffroom and ask us to get their food parcels to them. We would be running around in the hospital already trying to cope up with our hectic duty and they made us do delivery services as well. Previously PGs also did the same, but slowly but surely the scenario is changing. Lets all take a pledge to treat our juniors well.

[vidyapm]

I was in such a stressful job, one day i resigned saying my mental health is more precious than this job .

[adapamaheshnaidu]

Government should make a set of rules for Corporate just like US and other countries. 2weekoffs should be mandatory, sick leaves, Annual leaves. If you want to fire an employee, it should be minimum of 3 months with a proper explanation and documentation. These are minimal.

[AjayNawlani-tv]

In an IT career, there is a lot of pressure. In my 10 years of IT experience, I’ve seen so many toxic managers who just offer dry promotions, giving you a title but keeping the salary low, making you work more by saying, "You're a lead now." Recently, I experienced a situation where I told my manager there was too much work on the project, and he responded by saying, "I'll transfer you to another project, then you'll realize that people there have even more work." This is no way to handle things by comparing workloads. Eight hours should be enough, but they take up 5 hours with meetings and still expect you to deliver 8 hours of work. The Indian IT culture makes people work like slaves. I have to spend two and a half hours traveling to the office every week just to say "Good morning" to the manager. Besides the 12 to 13 hours of daily work, I’m expected to train the team, take my own training, get certifications, meet quarterly goals, and still provide 40 hours of billing every week. It leads to extreme burnout.

[avinashsingh]

महोदय व महोदया आपकी वीडियो अच्छी है तथा आपकी सोच भी अच्छी है इस वीडियो को बनाने के पीछे। मैं एक बैंक कर्मी हूं और मुझे यह पता है की मैं या मेरी शाखा में कार्य करने वाला कोई भी कर्मचारी एक मिनट के लिए चाय तक नही पी पाता है। हमारे देश में सरकारी योजना चाहे जो भी सरकार लाए उनको ग्राहकों तक पहुंचने की जिम्मेदारी बैंक को दी जाती है। और बैंक में कर्मचारी बहुत कम हैं तथा काम बहुत ज्यादा है। अभी हाल ही में बैंक कर्मचारियों को सप्ताह में पांच दिन कार्य कर प्रत्येक शनिवार व रविवार को छुट्टी रखने की बात IBA द्वारा मानी गई है किंतु इसके एवज में सोमवार से शुक्रवार तक प्रति दिन लगभग 45 मिनट का कार्यायलीन समय बढ़ाए जाने की बात भी की गई है। एक तरफ सरकार का कहना है कि डिजिटल इंडिया बनाना है, ग्राहकों को डिजिटल प्रोडक्ट्स इस्तेमाल करना सिखाना है और बैंक के अंदर फुटफॉल कम करना है वहीं दूसरी तरफ सरकार के टारगेट्स रहते है की इतने लोगो का बीमा प्रति माह किया जाना है इसलिए नहीं की किसी का भला हो सके बल्कि इसलिए ताकि सरकारें अपने भाषण में बता सकें। आपके वीडियो को यदि मैं पॉजिटिव लूं तो आप थोड़ा रिसर्च करिएगा यदि समय मिले तो कि क्या वजह है कि कोर्ट में इतने सारे cases pending हैं? और कोर्ट तो ज्यादातर समय अपनी तय समय सीमा में ही कार्य करते हैं। और ऐसा क्या ही हो रहा है की एक पुलिस कर्मी, एक कॉरपोरेट कर्मी, अस्पताल में कार्य करने वाले समस्त सेवायुक्त, या अन्य किसी भी नौकरी में ऐसा क्या हो रहा है कि लोगो को अधिक समय तक कार्य करने की जरूरत पड़ रही है? आपको जवाब में दो बातें मिल सकती हैं पहली सरकारी प्रेशर और दूसरी कंपटीशन की भावना जिसमे की हर व्यक्ति दूसरे से आगे निकल जाना चाहता है। हमारे देश में शिक्षा की कोई खास वैल्यू है नहीं, इसलिए शायद आपको इस क्षेत्र में ज्यादा प्रेशर देखने को न मिले। रही बात अधिक समय तक कार्य करने की तो आप हमारे देश के प्रधानमंत्री महोदय को भी देख लीजिए उनके पास समस्त सुविधाएं हैं फिरभी उनको अत्यधिक समय तक कार्य करना पड़ता है। ऐसा क्यों है? मुझे नहीं पता मैने यहां पर जो लिखा है यह बात कितने लोगो को समझ आएगी किंतु एक बात जो मैं अपनी शाखा में भी कहता हूं यहां भी कह देता हूं कि चाहे जो हो जाए आपकी मदद के लिए सबसे पहले आप और फिर आपका परिवार आएगा मैं या कंपनी का प्रबंधन आपके लिए कभी अपना समय नहीं खर्चेगा इसलिए आप उतना ही समय कार्य में खर्च करें जितने से आपके परिवार और आपके कार्य के बीच संतुलन बना रहे। धन्यवाद🙏

[AbhiandNiyu]

What do you think? How can we make Indian offices safer and promote work life balance in India? Tell us!

[theyounggamer]

Basically stop hustling. Hustle doesn't always mean success.

[bharatiyajagruknagarik]

It is a problem of SUPPY and DEMAND, In India, Employees are more and good paying companies are less.

[JANI_GAMING_]

I am from Surat and work in a diamond office. Where I have to work 10 hours every day. That too for 15 days in day and night shifts. I get only one holiday in a month. And if you take leave yourself then they immediately hire another employee. I get up at 6 in the morning. I leave home at 7. It takes 1 hour to travel 10 kilometers. All together I work for 15 to 16 hours every day.