India, May 4 -- An Indian engineer in Europe has revealed a small instance that perfectly encapsulates the difference between the work culture of the two regions. Akhilesh, whose X bio claims he is an engineer working in Paris, took to the social media platform to reveal how Indian managers compare against European managers when it comes to leave approvals.

Akhilesh said that when he first started working in Europe, he approached his manager asking for his leave request to be approved. The manager's response left him surprised. He told the Indian engineer that paid leaves are a part of his contract, and as such do not require 'approval.'

"No, you just inform me with reasonable notice. It's part of our contract, not something I grant," t...