New Delhi, July 17 -- A heartbreaking post by an Indian IT professional has gone viral online, shedding light on the emotional toll of workplace rigidity during times of personal loss.

Taking to Reddit, the techie shared that he lost his father just a week ago and has since been navigating not just grief, but a lack of empathy from his workplace. According to the post, he had taken five days of leave while his father was hospitalised, followed by a week of work-from-home to complete the necessary rituals. When he requested an additional month of remote work to support his mother, who is now alone in their hometown, the response he received left him stunned.

"The client manager simply said, 'Finish the rituals and please plan to proceed ...