India, Aug. 20 -- An employee who refused to come to office during heavy rainfall in Mumbai - giving a no-nonsense response to her manager - has gone viral online for her spunk.

A screenshot shared on Reddit shows that the woman texted her manager to let them know that she was stuck in traffic and would not be able to reach the office. The text was sent on Tuesday, a day when heavy rainfall forced the BMC to declare a holiday in all government and semi-government offices. All private offices were advised to allow employees to work from home.

Despite the waterlogged roads, persistent rainfall and work from home advisory, some employees - like the woman in this incident - were expected to work from the office. (Also read: Mumbai content c...