India, Aug. 14 -- In India, employees often joke that getting leaves approved, especially when it stretches over a weekend, is harder than getting a promotion. But a recent exchange shared on LinkedIn has caught the attention of people.

On LinkedIn, Kanika Raina, a digital marketing manager from Noida, shared the short exchange she had with her boss. She had written to him asking for leave from August 12 to 14, which, paired with the Independence Day holiday on August 15 and the weekend on August 16 and 17.

Instead of just approving her leave, her manager, Saurabh Gupta, added a thoughtful message that brightened her day: "Leave approved. Enjoy your trip to the fullest. Don't take unnecessary stress. We will manage in your absence. Chee...