India, Nov. 9 -- A Reddit post about a manager's response to an employee working through a high fever has struck a chord online, highlighting what many say is the growing lack of empathy in workplaces.

The employee shared a screenshot of a chat with the manager after informing her about being unwell.

"Told my manager I had fever, this was her reply" the caption of the post reads.

The message read, "I am running on very high fever, I am not taking any leave, just I would be taking few breaks in between. No, today's deliverables will be hampered."

Instead of a comforting or polite response, the manager replied, "OK keep CJ informed. And always ensure during breaks that someone is tracking mail."

In the post, the employee mentioned bein...