New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- A post from Reddit is going viral after one employee candidly shared their experience of setting work-life boundaries, only to face what they called a "passive-aggressive" reaction from their boss.

Posted by Reddit user KesterFox on the r/careeradvice community, the incident highlights an increasingly common struggle among professionals: saying no to unrealistic expectations, especially after a promotion.

In the post titled "Refused to be on call 24/7, boss is clearly annoyed, how to approach", the user explained that after getting promoted, their boss started asking them to monitor emails and handle customer inquiries after work hours.

"I said that I couldn't guarantee that I could always be home, and they respond...