Overview
- The anonymous post shows a manager offering condolences for a grandfather’s death, then asking the employee to join client onboarding and stay active on WhatsApp.
- The employee said two years at a marketing agency involved repeated role changes, tasks beyond scope, and heavier loads after budget-related layoffs.
- Readers across platforms condemned the exchange, with many urging the poster to document the chat, escalate to leadership, or resign and copy the CEO.
- Some managers cited opposite practices, including extended bereavement leave and shielding staff from work during personal crises, indicating varied norms.
- News reports stressed the screenshot and claims were not independently verified, and there has been no reported formal response from the employer or manager; separate unverified posts of similar incidents are also circulating.