Overview

• The techie, posting as u/boombaa0, took five days of leave and a week of work-from-home while his father was hospitalized and during funeral rituals before seeking an additional month remotely.
• His client manager replied with “finish the rituals and please plan to proceed ahead,” effectively ordering him back to the office and then ignored further calls.
• The employee’s payroll company manager declined to intervene, directing him to resolve the issue with the client manager instead of advocating for his request.
• The Reddit post has drawn widespread criticism of corporate insensitivity in India’s tech sector and reignited calls for formal bereavement leave policies in a country with no legal protections.
• Online communities and subreddit moderators have mobilized to offer emotional support, career assistance and networking resources to the grieving IT professional.