I have been working in a small IT company in Chennai. Now, due to COVID, all are at home since March. This is the biggest reason that the manager hates and started torture from the day 1 lockdown started. My manager is anti-national. He hates Indians, especially people from the north; they are not human to him. Now, the working hours have changed to 12 hours. I'm getting paid for 8 hours and working 12 hours daily. It is very difficult for me to be in a small village with poor internet. Every day is harassment for me. I receive a threat call every day to come to the office. In this situation, I don't know how to manage. Please suggest how to escape such cruelty of working 12 hours a day. There are no leaves on weekends or any day. Is this legal as well?
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Rajat,
You could have given your post a little more elaborately. If your manager hates "Indians", then the manager is of what nationality?
You have called your manager "anti-national". What made you think so? Your statement symbolizes the current political trend wherein whoever opposes political thoughts is called anti-national.
How big is your IT company? What is the nature of your work? How many employees work in your company?
How is the work measured? Why are employees required to work for 12 hours? It's understandable that you are required to work from there, but why did you go to your hometown where internet facilities are poor? Is the disruption in internet services one of the reasons for the long working hours?
Is your manager just implementing instructions from his boss? How frequently is the HR department in touch with the staff?
There are so many questions associated with your post. Long working hours frustrate a person, no doubt, but dismissing someone as anti-national is an absolutely dangerous practice. Stop it right away.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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8227You could have given your post a little more elaborately. If your manager hates "Indians", then the manager is of what nationality?
You have called your manager "anti-national". What made you think so? Your statement symbolizes the current political trend wherein whoever opposes political thoughts is called anti-national.
How big is your IT company? What is the nature of your work? How many employees work in your company?
How is the work measured? Why are employees required to work for 12 hours? It's understandable that you are required to work from there, but why did you go to your hometown where internet facilities are poor? Is the disruption in internet services one of the reasons for the long working hours?
Is your manager just implementing instructions from his boss? How frequently is the HR department in touch with the staff?
There are so many questions associated with your post. Long working hours frustrate a person, no doubt, but dismissing someone as anti-national is an absolutely dangerous practice. Stop it right away.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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Dear Rajat,
Can you share your role and responsibilities in detail? There is a psychological impact on every working person in this pandemic situation. It can be dissatisfaction, frustration, or a sense of uncertainty, but believing that it is just a phase and shall pass will keep you optimistic.
Have you had a discussion with your HR about your Manager's behavior? If yes, what is the outcome? If not, why? There seems to be a lot of conflict in the situation you have shared.
From India, Noida
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Can you share your role and responsibilities in detail? There is a psychological impact on every working person in this pandemic situation. It can be dissatisfaction, frustration, or a sense of uncertainty, but believing that it is just a phase and shall pass will keep you optimistic.
Have you had a discussion with your HR about your Manager's behavior? If yes, what is the outcome? If not, why? There seems to be a lot of conflict in the situation you have shared.
From India, Noida
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Hi,
Instead of getting stressed, try your luck elsewhere while you keep working in the company as a stopgap. Is this your first job in your career? If you can provide more details, it would be much easier to advise; otherwise, we may not analyze the whole scenario in the right perspective.
You seem to have come to a conclusion that this job is not suitable for you as long as the present manager is not replaced or you are moved elsewhere.
Some companies have asked their employees to report to work from the office, though not all. Do not take that as something personal against you. Understand the situation and see what your local government has advised on working from the office and what type of precautions are in place.
Whether anti-national or otherwise, it is not for us in the forum to decide, and it is not politically correct to comment on them.
If you have other job offers, try your luck elsewhere or try to adjust without too many expectations from the current employer until you take up another job.
Thanks and Regards
From India, Hyderabad
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Instead of getting stressed, try your luck elsewhere while you keep working in the company as a stopgap. Is this your first job in your career? If you can provide more details, it would be much easier to advise; otherwise, we may not analyze the whole scenario in the right perspective.
You seem to have come to a conclusion that this job is not suitable for you as long as the present manager is not replaced or you are moved elsewhere.
Some companies have asked their employees to report to work from the office, though not all. Do not take that as something personal against you. Understand the situation and see what your local government has advised on working from the office and what type of precautions are in place.
Whether anti-national or otherwise, it is not for us in the forum to decide, and it is not politically correct to comment on them.
If you have other job offers, try your luck elsewhere or try to adjust without too many expectations from the current employer until you take up another job.
Thanks and Regards
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear colleague,
Despite the gray areas in your post, you need to appreciate and accept that the current pandemic situation worldwide is unique and has caused unprecedented stress on personal and family life for everyone. I suggest you deal with the so-called anti-national behavior of your manager and long working hours by choosing to ignore them. Additionally, explore the possibility of working from a location with better internet connectivity.
These are challenging and temporary times, so maintaining a positive attitude will greatly assist you in navigating through them.
Regards, Vinayak Nagarkar HR and Employee Relations Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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Despite the gray areas in your post, you need to appreciate and accept that the current pandemic situation worldwide is unique and has caused unprecedented stress on personal and family life for everyone. I suggest you deal with the so-called anti-national behavior of your manager and long working hours by choosing to ignore them. Additionally, explore the possibility of working from a location with better internet connectivity.
These are challenging and temporary times, so maintaining a positive attitude will greatly assist you in navigating through them.
Regards, Vinayak Nagarkar HR and Employee Relations Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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Rajat, does a manager asking his subordinates to work more hours make them anti-national? What were your working hours earlier? What was your traveling time earlier? Who is monitoring your working hours now? Are you working 12 hours without any break? Are you aware of the current unemployment situation in the country?
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