Gen Z employees text leaves colleague speechless: What a move

A lawyer has sparked a major online debate after sharing a work chat message from a junior colleague that she claims left her “speechless.”Ayushi Doshi works as an advocate at a firm in Mumbai, India, and recently took to X, formerly Twitter, to share a message she received from her young colleague informing her and another senior worker that he would be coming into work late the following day.“Hi sir and ma’am.I will be coming (sic) tomorrow at 11:30am because I am currently leaving the office at 8:30pm,” the note read.In sharing the screenshot, Ms.

Doshi said she couldn’t “believe my junior sent me this”.“Today’s kids are something else.He stayed late, so now he’s going to show up late to the office to ‘make up’ for it.

What a move! I am speechless,” she wrote.The post quickly went viral and has now been viewed more than 7.3 million times, with many social media users quick to share their own thoughts on the situation.Unfortunately for Ms.Doshi, the post didn’t receive the support she likely expected, with only a few commenters agreeing with her stance, while the rest slammed her over her response to the situation.The majority of commenters were quick to defend the junior worker, claiming he was merely setting boundaries and ensuring he maintains a healthy work-life balance.“Our profession has made this toxic exploitation the norm and widely accepted.

However, there is nothing wrong in what your junior is expecting.You pay him for the hours he puts in, not for the draft.

If his hours don’t qualify as good enough, then YOU hired the wrong junior,” one person wrote.One commenter questioned why she let him work so late in the first place, while another praised the youngster for standing up for himself.“The audacity to not sleep in the office,” another said sarcastically.One added: “It’s 2024 don’t be a boomer.People have personal life unlike you.

After work hours no one should be staying, simple.”After seeing all t...