Overview

• An employee’s sick leave message prompted a manager to respond “need only today’s update… yesterday is gone,” rejecting any detail beyond the present.
• The manager later criticized the employee’s tone after he replied “aa ok,” insisting he should say “ok sir” and use polite language when addressing seniors.
• The screenshots were shared by Reddit user Lazy_Ad808 in the Indian Workplace subreddit, where they rapidly went viral.
• Users highlighted the clash between formal ‘sir/ma’am’ salutations common in Indian firms and the first-name culture of multinational companies.
• Major media outlets have noted they cannot confirm the messages’ authenticity as discussions over toxic managerial behavior and hierarchical norms continue online.