India, Nov. 19 -- A foreigner in Korea says she lost her job simply for requesting eight days off, highlighting the strict leave policies at many Korean companies, which typically allow only five days off at a time.

The woman, Rebecca (@rebeccainkorea__) shared her story on Instagram with the caption, "Lost my job in Korea"

According to Rebecca, she was often assigned new tasks right at log-out time and constantly pressured to work quickly, while her salary remained very low.

"My boss texted me are you done yet every 15 minutes," Rebecca adds.

After tolerating all this, she requested eight days off, but instead of approval, she was fired. "This is what happens to soft personalities. People walk all over you," she wrote.

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