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In today’s workplace, Gen Z is proving one thing loud and clear: they won’t stay silent when something feels unfair. And a viral WhatsApp chat is the latest example of how this generation is standing up for basic respect at work. The conversation began when a young employee informed his manager that his uncle had passed away and he needed to be with his family. His message was simple and heartfelt: “Sir, I just informed you that my uncle passed away last night. I need to be with my family today.”

Instead of responding with sympathy, the manager brought up a client meeting and told him it was too “important” to miss. He even added, “It’s like he is not your parent.” The employee, shocked, replied firmly. He explained that his uncle wasn’t just a relative, “He helped raise me he was practically a second father”, and there was no way he could sit through a meeting as if nothing had happened. He reminded the manager of all the late nights and weekends he had already put into the job, adding, “right now, I need one day to be with my family.”

But the manager didn’t back down. He accused the employee of “overreacting” and asked him to mind his tone. That’s when the Gen Z worker pushed back, saying, “No, I’m not. I’m standing up for something basic human decency. If you can’t understand that, maybe I’m working for the wrong person.”

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The situation escalated quickly. The boss threatened HR action, said he was marking the day as unpaid leave, and even demanded a “death certificate” to approve any paid time off. His final message read, “This is getting out of hand… I don’t want to talk to you… I am marking you LWP for today and Monday.”

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The screenshots were posted on X (formerly Twitter) by the handle '@WhateverVishal' with the caption: “Only Gen Z can change the toxic Indian Work Culture. Salute to this guy.” And now, thousands of people are cheering for the employee who chose humanity over pressure.

"I have worked for Indian clients and foreign clients as well in consulting. Indian clients are the worst. They treat you like shit and not as humans. This behaviour is very real. Any sensible client will understand rescheduling a meeting if the consultant had to deal with a death in the family," a user wrote. "I have worked with many toxic people. But never came across someone who behaved this way after a death. If it’s real, HR should sack that senior first," a second user wrote.

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"I've worked for Indian Companies for 20+ years, they extract your blood at every moment possible but a death in the family is an exception, doesn't matter who or how," wrote a third user. "The manager needs to be fired as he is unable to manage the client solely by himself," added a fourth user. "The audacity of this boss guy. Work culture in India was pathetic before, but I am glad that this generation is fixing it," added another user.

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