An employee, taken aback by the stark contrast between his Japanese and Indian managers’ attitudes toward leave approval, went on Reddit to share their experience in a post that talked about working with professionals across different cultures.

Posted under the title “Difference between a Japanese Manager and an Indian Manager,” the user shared two screenshots that perfectly captured the disparity.

The Japanese manager’s message was warm, “Good day! Well noted. Please be careful on your way home,” while the Indian manager’s curt response said, “Approved. Please be online on Teams and mail.”

The Reddit user then explained that they had to travel back to their hometown for some urgent work and still had seven casual leaves remaining. Both managers approved their request, but their reactio

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