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India Today
a day ago
- Business
- India Today
How an intern's idea made Monday the best workday of the year for a Delhi workplace
An intern's playful addition to the office calendar led to an unexpected early wrap-up, which gave the employees a rare 3 PM sign-off on a Monday. What began as a light-hearted moment on a topical calendar turned into a refreshing break for an entire Delhi-based Albia Siddique shared the story in a now-viral post on LinkedIn, explaining how an intern quietly slipped in 'Leave the Office Early Day' while curating the company's intern made our entire office leave at 3PM. On a Monday. Earlier this month while putting together our topical calendar, she added Leave the Office Early Day,' she said. Siddique spotted the addition and got it approved by senior leadership. What started as an inside joke soon took a serious turn. 'An intern made our entire office leave at 3 PM. On a Monday,' Siddique said, adding, 'We laughed. Then laughed a little less. And thought - what if?'She further said, 'I spotted it. Got it approved. Post went live. Someone joked - 'Wait should we follow it too?' We laughed. Then laughed a little less'.After some thought, Siddique pitched the idea to the founder. HR quickly responded with the go-ahead. 'Everyone logs off at 3,' they confirmed. The result? Meetings were called off, Slack conversations fell silent, and by 3:01 PM, desks were manager described it as the 'best Monday of the year,' adding that sometimes, a social media post does more than drive reach, it brings people a look at her post here:Social media users loved the idea. 'Love this! Who knew a post could get us both reach and an early exit?' a user said, while another called the intern the 'Best employee of the year.'Several users praised the refreshing approach to workplace culture. 'It's great to see someone finally recognising that productivity isn't just about long hours - it's about balance,' a user said. 'This mindset sets new trends and drives real innovation,' another user the comments here:All it took was one intern's creative thinking to turn a typical Monday into a day the entire office will remember for a while.- Ends
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
‘Corporate majdoor's dream': Intern's quirky idea lets entire office log off at 3 pm on Monday
A Delhi-based woman recently took to LinkedIn to share how an intern's offhand calendar entry unexpectedly transformed an ordinary Monday into a cherished memory for her entire office. A light-hearted idea from an intern unexpectedly got approved, prompting a full office to leave work early.(Representational image/Pexels) (Also read: 'Porn dekh rahi ho?' Bengaluru CEO's shocking remark to intern sparks outrage) In a widely appreciated post, the woman, Albia Siddique, recounted, 'An intern made our entire office leave at 3 pm. On a Monday. Earlier this month while putting together our topical calendar, she added Leave the Office Early Day. I spotted it. Got it approved. Post went live. Someone joked – 'Wait… should we follow it too?' We laughed. Then laughed a little less. And thought – what if?' That spark of humour soon transformed into a full-fledged company-wide initiative. 'So after giving it 38,598 thoughts I pitched it to the founder. An hour later, HR replied: 'Cool. Everyone logs off at 3.' Meetings? Cancelled. Slack? Silent. Desks? Empty by 3:01,' Siddique continued, calling it 'the best Monday of the year.' Check out the post here: Internet hails intern's unexpected brilliance The light-hearted post has resonated with thousands online, collecting over 5,000 likes and sparking a wave of admiration for the intern's accidental stroke of genius. One user called it, 'Best employee of the year goes to the intern,' while another said, 'Great to see someone finally recognising that productivity isn't just about long hours — it's about balance. This kind of mindset is what sets new trends and drives real innovation.' Others couldn't help but relate. 'Was telling my boss about this the other day (in hopes for a Leave the Office Early Day next year). So cool,' one wrote. (Also read: Indian startup founder shocked after interviewing 150 interns, calls out 'broken' talent system) Another quipped, 'Corporate majdoor's dream come true,' with someone else adding, 'Not all heroes wear capes.' Rounding out the praise, one user imagined the intern's own reaction, writing, 'The intern probably felt like the greatest decision maker on that fine Monday. Haha.'
