Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:47am on 06 Sep 2026,Sunday India Global
An Indian woman who recently moved to Mumbai after working in the US for nearly a decade has challenged the idea that American workplaces typically follow a strict 5 pm logout culture. Parinaya, a consultant in the US for almost nine years, said she regularly received messages from her manager in the evening, including questions about unanswered emails. She argued that overwork is common across countries and depends on jobs and companies. Parinaya also recalled feeling scrutinised as the only brown person on some work calls. Her comments sparked discussion online, with users sharing experiences of workplace culture in the US, Canada and Europe. (PC: HT)
