Overview

• An employee in Gurugram complained on Reddit that a client meeting was set for 5 a.m. to fit U.S. schedules and said they had to wake at 4:30 a.m.
• The post on r/Gurgaon included a meeting screenshot and criticized a culture of constant availability that sacrifices sleep and well-being.
• Hindustan Times cited the Reddit handle @No_Guide_4276 when reproducing the screengrab and noted it had not independently verified the claims.
• Responses online were split between accepting such hours as part of multinational work and faulting managerial expectations or urging a job change.
• Reports say the viral post has revived discussion of time‑zone friction, burnout and corporate norms, with no employer confirmation reported.