India, Aug. 19 -- A Reddit thread titled "Horrible experiences with Indian managers in the US" under the subreddit "Ask NRI" has sparked a conversation about workplace challenges faced by employees under Indian managers. The employee recalled what one of their old bosses said when they asked for a raise.

"I had an Indian manager once, and when I asked him about a raise, instead of talking about my work or the company budget, he gave me the most ridiculous response. He said, 'At your age I was earning much less, you should be happy with what you're getting.' Basically telling me to settle for less just because he was underpaid back in the day. That's not management, that's insecurity," the employee wrote.

In the following lines, the empl...