Overview

• Iuliia Aslamova, who has worked in India for 12 years, listed office habits she says feel normal in India but unusual abroad in a widely shared Instagram post.
• She praised everyday collegial care such as coworkers checking on meals and tea or coffee, shared festival celebrations, and teams forming long-term friendships.
• She also flagged demanding norms including late-night calls and emails, staying until managers leave, long commutes of up to two hours one way, and intense competition and office politics.
• Coverage by Hindustan Times, The Tribune and India Today amplified the post, and online reactions ranged from frustration over off-hours messages to debate about financial habits.
• Aslamova described Indian professionals as hardworking and under pressure and urged prioritizing recovery with the advice, “Work hard / rest harder.”