A lawyer’s social media post has gone viral after she shared her reaction to a junior colleague’s request to “make up” for remaining late at work.
Ayushi Doshi, the lawyer, posted a screenshot of the employee’s message, expressing disbelief at his decision to come in late the next day due to an extended shift.
In her post on X (formerly Twitter), Doshi wrote, “I can’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 also uploaded a screenshot of the WhatsApp message, which read, “Hi sir and ma’am. I will be coming tomorrow at 11:30 am because I am currently leaving the office at 8:30 pm.”
I can’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 mahn. pic.twitter.com/iNf629DLwq
— Adv. Ayushi Doshi (@AyushiiDoshiii) November 12, 2024
The post quickly went viral, garnering over 7.7 million views till date and sparking an explosive debate about work-life balance as well as generational differences in the workplace.
In particular, many social media users supported the employee calling their approach a “professional way of working” and advocating for adequate working hours.
“He did the right thing. Hopefully, more employees follow his example,” a user wrote.
“Life isn’t just about work; personal and social lives matter too,” another added.
A third wrote, “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.”
After the onslaught of criticism, Doshi took to X once again to clarify her position. She stated that her junior had been given a three-day deadline to complete a task that normally needed one full day. While his regular hours were from 10 am to 7 pm, he allegedly spent time on his phone, which affected his productivity.
“The issue is that he’s losing valuable time by being on his phone instead of staying focused on the work. When there’s a deadline to meet, sometimes a bit of extra time is necessary to get everything done!” she wrote.
To everyone commenting, let me clarify the situation. He was given a 3 deadline to complete a task that usually requires at least one full day of work. His working hours were from 10 AM to 7 PM, but if he wasn’t able to finish within that time frame, he had to put in an barely…
— Adv. Ayushi Doshi (@AyushiiDoshiii) November 12, 2024
She shared another post on X where she claimed that the employee was not “serious about the job.”
“It’s honestly hilarious how people are hating on me for this post. First of all, the person in question is clearly not serious about the job. They waste most of their time on their phone, show up late all the time, and leave work unfinished, pushing it to the next day. Even then, it doesn’t get done. If you’re agreeing with the text, please understand the full backstory before attacking me and calling me a bad senior. I’m not making them stay late and burn out their mental or physical health. Asking for compensation just for sitting an extra day is unreasonable, this isn’t how corporate or any business works. Let’s focus on practical solutions before labeling anyone as toxic. By the way, this person isn’t reporting to me; I just shared a screenshot that was sent to me in our official group.”
However, this defense had the opposite reaction, with many users viewing it as tasteless and unnecessarily public.
“And judging him to be on [his phone] while you waste away in Twitter shows your imbecility and hypocrisy,” a user observed.
“Is he not working in your office now” another asked. “Why are you insisting him by making it public. You have to face him daily in office. Why are you humiliating him?”
“You could have sorted with him one-on-one, you are unnecessarily messing it up by tweeting here. He worked, might have not reached your expectations, but certainly he worked. He might have complaints about you too. Have an open minded discussion with him and close the task,” a user added.
