India, Aug. 1 -- An employee in a Reddit post claimed that the toxic work culture at an Indian startup resulted in the worker suffering a massive heart attack and ending up jobless with an uncertain future. The individual wrote that despite noticing red flags in the job, the worker was forced to work for "megalomaniac founders" due to the brutal job market.

"Here's my story - two decades working with US/European companies taught me what healthy work culture looks like. Last year, I ignored every red flag and joined an Indian startup as I had no other options after being laid off," the employee wrote, adding, "The signs were there from week two- fudged revenue numbers, megalomaniac founders, 'always-on' expectations from 11:30 am to 2 am ...