Unpaid Intern's Leave Denied By Boss, Reddit Post Sparks Outrage: 'Reflection Of Their Work Culture'
A Reddit post about an intern's denied leave has sparked debate on India's corporate culture. The boss's rude response led to criticism and calls for better opportunities.
A Reddit user's post about their friend's denied emergency leave has sparked heated debate about India's corporate culture, particularly regarding interns who are already not being paid respectable wages in most cases.
The user shared a screenshot of the conversation between the intern and the boss on Reddit titled, 'Boss won't allow my friend to take emergency leaves as an unpaid intern".
'My friend is doing an unpaid internship, but her boss gives her unlimited responsibility. He expects seriousness from his interns even though he doesn't treat them seriously," read the post's caption.
The screenshot shows the intern requesting the boss to grant them leave, owing to the poor health of the parents. However, the senior employee returned a passive-aggressive reply.
'Sir, I'm really sorry for the short notice, I won't be able to come in today. I have an emergency situation at home since my parents are really sick and on bed rest rn so I need to stay back. I am really sorry for the sudden absence, but it won't happen again. I'll send you the morphed runway videos by today," the intern wrote, as per the screenshot.
'When u are interning somewhere, there is a responsibility too…3 days before a big event u gone missing…anyways ur choice…this shows seriousness towards ur work," the boss replied.
After the post went viral, social media users heavily criticised the boss for their rude response, with many advising the intern to consider looking for better opportunities elsewhere.
'Whether you are an intern or an employee, it doesn't matter. If you need to leave for family, take them without guilt and without being sorry. Work won't stop, but you will end up losing time spent with family. If your company lacks contingency measures in such emergency situations, it is their fault, not yours!" a user commented.
'If the place falls apart because of an intern taking a day off, they really shouldn't be keeping interns!" said another. 'Stop doing unpaid internships. It is a reflection of their work culture. A lot of companies simply hire interns to replace their full-time employees," a third user commented.
A fourth said: 'Any company doing anything over WhatsApp is straight on my unworkable place list."
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