India, July 3 -- Long working hours, late night calls and answering messages outside office hours are realities many Indian professionals know well. A recent LinkedIn post comparing India's work culture with Norway's has prompted a wider conversation on work life balance, burnout and whether productivity should always come at the cost of personal time.

The post was shared by Dr Ritesh Malik, who recounted the experience of an Indian employee who moved to Norway for work.

Sharing the story, Dr Malik wrote, "An Indian employee went to Norway for work. They gave him a 7.5 hour workday. He didn't know what to do with the rest of his time. He went viral for saying, 'They are living life. We are just living.'"

He went on to describe a workpl...