India, July 10 -- An Indian woman working in New Zealand has praised the country's workplace culture, saying employees are appreciated and encouraged to protect their personal time.

Yamika Gandhi shared a video on Instagram from her nearly empty office at 4 pm on a Friday. She explained that most of her colleagues usually work from home on Fridays and recalled receiving a message after submitting an important piece of work.

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"My colleague sent me a message saying, 'Thank you Yamika, really appreciate the work that you do,'" she said.

Gandhi said sincere words of appreciation from her colleagues often leave her feeling shy...