India, June 8 -- Moving to a new country often means adjusting to a different way of working. For many Indians living abroad, workplace culture can be one of the biggest surprises. A Germany-based engineer recently sparked a discussion online after sharing 5 things that shocked him about working in Germany.

Taking to X, Sushant said that he was surprised by how different German workplaces are from what many Indians are used to. He wrote that employees do not use titles like "sir" or "madam" and instead call everyone by their first name, even the CEO. He also said that meetings end as soon as the agenda is completed, lunch breaks are respected, and employees are not expected to work during that time.

Another thing that stood out to him w...