A video shared by an Indian chartered accountant living in Europe has set social media abuzz, showing something that many back home rarely see, an office empty by 5 pm. Posted on Instagram by user ‘livewithjyoti’, the clip displayed rows of vacant desks and workstations, with not a single employee lingering after office hours.
Titled “Corporate shock,” the video quickly went viral , leaving viewers in India both amused and a little envious. In a country where long hours and late evenings are often considered the norm in corporate life, the sight of people leaving on time came across as almost surreal.
What stood out for many was not just that employees left promptly at 5 pm, but that the workday itself ended so early compared to India’s extended office hours.
The post sparked a lively