India, Aug. 23 -- A viral Reddit post has drawn attention after a techie shared that sticking to a strict 8-9-hour workday caused colleagues to dislike him, sparking debate about workplace discipline and flexibility.

In the post, the techie (@Sufficient_Example30) mentions that his colleagues think he is inflexible and difficult to work with because he insists on noting everything down and is not ready to take on new tasks outside his schedule.

In the post, the techie explained that a timer on his laptop helps manage the workday. Usually, he works 8-9 hours, raises a pull request (PR) at 8:00 am, and documents tasks carefully. He takes notes in OneNote and sends minutes of meetings to keep everything clear.

He also explained that he av...