Feels 'Cheated' Upon Experiencing European Work Culture: Relocated Indian Lawyer's Post Sparks Social Media Debate
(MENAFN- Live Mint) An Indian lawyer'ssocial mediapost that compared the work culture in India and Europe has gone viral.
In herpost on X,lawyer Radhika Roy, who recently moved to Europe, said she feels“cheated” upon experiencing a more balanced lifestyle in Europe.
Expressing her frustration, Roy said that in India, the long working hours that seem to be expected of professionals are not accompanied by adequate recognition or compensation.
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“Have been in Europe for 6 months now & have started building up a resentment towards work culture in India. You work past 12 AM on a daily basis, only to earn peanuts & to not be respected as an individual. You have no time for yourself. How have we been living like this?" Roy wrote.
“I see what life could have been in India if we just had cleaner air, safer roads, just better access to basic facilities. I'd take that over Blinkit/Zomato any day,” she also said.
Recently, RPG Group chairman Harsh Goenka had given an example of work culture in Denmark. He had pointed out that Danish employees are trusted to work independently without micromanagement and get a minimum of five weeks of vacation a year.
In a post on X, Harsh Goenka said:“Why the people in Denmark are happiest about their work practices: Employees are trusted to work independently without micromanagement, minimum five weeks of vacation and six months of parental leave, flexible hours allow time for family and personal life, job loss is cushioned by government support.”
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