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'Thought I'd be praised': Indian in Norway says boss scolded him for working too much
June 12, 2026 1:11 pm
Vinod, who moved to Norway around 15 years ago, said he initially carried the same work habits he had developed in India.
Man returning from Germany to Bengaluru shares stark lifestyle differences: ‘1.5 hours in traffic, meetings until 10 pm’
May 23, 2026 2:45 pm
Tanuj said Bengaluru brought traffic, noise and late-night meetings, while life in Germany was quieter, with cleaner air, public transport, focused work culture and a clear separation between office and personal time.
Despite net worth of $165 million, Scarlett Johansson says work-life balance ‘is not possible’
May 15, 2026 12:15 pm
Reflecting on the idea of perfect work-life balance, Scarlett Johansson admitted that either work or home inevitably ends up needing more attention at some point.
‘I realized I was the problem’: NIT alumnus working with US clients says sleeping at 4 am left him burned out
May 07, 2026 1:52 pm
For a long time, Ashwini Kumar believed this was simply ‘the cost of doing business internationally.’ But things changed after severe exhaustion left him bedridden for two days straight.
‘In Australia, work fits into life; in India, life fits around work’: LinkedIn post sparks debate on work-life balance
March 27, 2026 4:43 pm
Shared by LinkedIn user Manuraaj Garg, the post reflects on how differently work-life balance plays out in the two countries.
Man sits on Delhi Metro floor, works on laptop after boss’s call; sparks debate on ‘work culture’
March 20, 2026 4:05 pm
In the image, a man is sitting on the floor of a Delhi Metro Yellow Line compartment, with his laptop balanced on his lap while holding his phone in the other hand.
Gen Z employee joins Zoom call in face mask, towel; CEO’s reaction goes viral: ‘This is called work life balance’
March 18, 2026 12:30 pm
At a team call, RemoteStar CEO Naresh Harwani was surprised to see one of his youngest employees appear on screen wearing a bright green neem face mask.
‘Weekends not more important than future’: Delhi professional’s LinkedIn post on work-life balance sparks backlash
February 07, 2026 12:38 pm
In his post, the man shared an experience involving a young startup founder to underline what he believes is the importance of responsiveness.
‘Absolute trap’: This Indian woman’s sarcastic warning about her new life in Australia is going viral
February 03, 2026 6:25 pm
Akanksha goes on to list the changes that have reshaped her outlook: feeling safe outside at night, breathing clean air, walking everywhere, and still having energy left at the end of the day.
'Roomba has a better work-life balance': India-origin scientist’s reality check for Silicon Valley techies goes viral
January 26, 2026 1:43 pm
An Indian-origin scientist’s viral LinkedIn post is holding a mirror to the Bay Area’s elite, questioning why techies who work 60-hour weeks "vibe coding" in mansions choose to "reward themselves by sleeping in a tent."
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