New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- A viral post on LinkedIn shared by a manager has struck a nerve online, opening up a wider conversation about how workplaces handle leave, honesty, and personal boundaries. The post, which quickly gained traction on the platform, featured a screenshot of an employee's leave request email - and it was not the usual vague explanation many are used to seeing.

The employee asked for a day off on 16 December, spelling out the reason plainly. His girlfriend was set to leave for her hometown in Uttarakhand the next day and would not be back until early January. He wanted to spend time with her before she left.

"Hi Sir, I wanted to request a leave on 16th December. My girlfriend is leaving for her home in Uttarakhand on th...