Breakups are never easy, especially when work deadlines and emotions collide. One employee decided to handle it with complete honesty, by writing a leave application that has now sparked a larger conversation about openness at work.

Jasveer Singh, co-founder and CEO of Knot Dating, recently shared on X (formerly Twitter) what he described as the most honest leave request he has ever received. The message wasn’t about illness or family emergencies, it was about heartbreak.

A Leave Request Straight from the Heart

In his post, Singh shared a screenshot of an email from one of his employees. The subject line read: “Leave application from 28th to 8th." The message said, “Hello Sir, I recently had a breakup and haven’t been able to focus on work. I need a short break. I’m working from home to

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