A Gurgaon-based entrepreneur has shared the “most honest leave application” he has ever received in a post on X.

Jasveer Singh, co-founder and CEO of Knot Dating, opined that “Gen Z doesn’t do filters,” suggesting that younger employees are increasingly upfront about their emotions and mental well-being.

Describing the incident, Singh said he received an email from an employee requesting time off for a rather personal reason. The employee admitted they were struggling to concentrate at work after a breakup and needed a few days to recover.

The post also included a screenshot of the leave application that read: “I recently had a breakup and haven’t been able to focus on work, I need a short break. I’m working from home today, so I’d like to take leave from the 28th to the 8th.”

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