An Indian professional, working remotely for a US-based startup, recently shared on Reddit how a disagreement with his American boss almost led him to resign.

In his post, the employee explained that he had joined the company just a month ago but soon developed a stress-related medical condition. “Started working for a US based startup from India. My boss is a white male. I developed a medical condition in the first month and my doctors told me it was due to stress. But I wanted to push through and get better by myself,” he wrote.

Despite putting in extra hours for weeks, the situation reportedly took a turn when he requested for a leave . His boss, he claimed, demanded a detailed reason and denied the request when none was provided. The employee added that his boss had earlier allowed

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