Overview
- A Reddit user shared side-by-side screenshots titled “Difference between a Japanese Manager and an Indian Manager,” which quickly drew wide attention on Nov 9.
- The Japanese manager replied, “Good day! Well noted. Please be careful on your way home,” while the Indian manager wrote, “Approved. Please be online on Teams and mail.”
- The employee said both managers granted leave for urgent hometown travel and noted they still had seven casual leave days remaining.
- Comments broadened the conversation with international anecdotes, including a Ukrainian manager’s “Get well soon, may God heal you” message and observations from those working in France and the UK.
- Others urged caution against sweeping cultural conclusions, noting that skepticism about leave requests exists in many countries and that policies like requiring a doctor’s note after several days are common.