India, Nov. 22 -- Getting leave approved at work is far from simple for one Chennai employee, who says securing even two days off in a row has become an exhausting monthly battle.

A detailed Reddit post sharing this experience, along with a screenshot of an email from the manager, has quickly drawn attention and sparked debate about rigid leave policies in the workplace.

According to the post, the employee plans days off well in advance and even submits a monthly leave schedule ahead of time. Despite this, every request for two consecutive days is reportedly rejected.

"This has always been my routine every month. He cries like a child every month when I mention 2 continuous days as 'Leave' and then I break it and take it in 2 different...