At a time when several organisations are prioritising work-life balance, a 24-year-old woman employee has recently shared her distressing work experience at one of India’s leading asset management (AUM) companies. In a Reddit post titled “My lead expects me to reply at 2:45 AM after a 14-hour day — I’m done,” she described the severe mental toll of a toxic work culture and unrealistic expectations.

According to the post, the woman worked up to 14-hour days, including weekends , for two weeks. Despite the exhausting schedule, her on-site team lead allegedly sent her a message at 2.45 am and expected an immediate reply.

“When I didn’t respond (because I was literally asleep), she complained to my offshore lead in such a rude way, as if being online at 3 in the morning is part of my job d

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