India, July 11 -- A software professional with nearly 12 years of experience has opened up about mounting pressure at work, claiming that his manager expects him to put in extra hours and work on weekends because a senior colleague follows an extreme schedule.

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Taking to Reddit, the techie said he works as a developer at a leading product based software company and usually handles complex responsibilities. He joined the organisation two years ago alongside another developer who has around six years of experience.

The employee claimed that the project's software architect, who has around 20 years of experience, re...