India, July 1 -- A LinkedIn post by a Hyderabad techie about logging off early at the first sign of illness to avoid taking leave the next day has sparked a debate online. Many slammed him for promoting a "toxic" work culture, adding that his illness might have been contagious.

"Saved 5 hours just by acting smart. The day I felt something off like a fever was on the way I didn't wait for it to hit hard. I wrapped up an hour early and went home. That night? Full-blown fever," the techie wrote.

"But because I gave myself that buffer, I rested for 10-11 hours straight, and guess what? Next morning, I was back at work just 2 hours later instead of wasting an entire sick day," he added.

In the rest of the post, he talked about saving five h...