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I was in US for most of my career. Now I have moved back to India and I see a significant difference in work culture and the way Indian employees are treated. What will you choose

NYC
Wake up at 7.
Cook your own meals. Mindful eating
Start working from home at 7:30 am
Afternoon: lunch break
Walk around the block
Log off by 5:30pm
Go to gym
Spend time with family
Walk in Central Park

Bangalore
Wake up at 7:00am
Get ready and leave for work. Reach by 8:30am
Work without breaks to finish early
Come home by 3:00pm
Take a break for 2 hrs
Login at 5:30pm as US team starts working
End by 10pm. Back to back meetings

This is not one day, this happens everyday. Working for more than 10hrs. US team members and managers have zero empathy about the late hours when the calls are scheduled. Just because they are up, they feel everyone is up and working. Even senior leadership in India in most of the companies do not really take a stand of ensuring that late evening calls are distributed equally. Why is it that it’s an expectation that an Indian employee Will compromise his or her evenings. I remember when I was in the US I would be taking maybe one or two late evening calls. To all the employees in the US or anywhere outside US, just be mindful and respect the time of the Indian employee. He/she is sacrificing important family time to be in a meeting with you.

Indian society has a terrible way of communicating important life decisions. Instead of explaining why marriage or parenthood can be meaningful, people just shame and pressure you into it. “You’re getting old”, “What will people say?”, “Who will take care of you later?” — that’s all most young people hear. No one talks about companionship, growing old with someone you love, building a family, or sharing life’s highs and lows together. My wife and I faced the same constant nagging, so we became stubborn and delayed marriage until our mid-30s. We even decided not to have kids partly out of rebellion against everyone trying to control our choices. Ironically, later in life we changed our minds and had a child, and it became one of the most meaningful experiences for us. The issue was never marriage or kids themselves — it was the toxic way society pushes them. People should be free to follow their dreams without being treated as incomplete, while also being honestly informed about things like emotional fulfillment, companionship, and biological realities. Respect and conversation work far better than shame and fear.

A beautiful ad which salutes the spirit of motherhood. Haven’t seen this anywhere.