India, Aug. 12 -- A Delhi-based recruiter shared that he was left puzzled by a "weird" demand one job applicant made, but later realised that it made sense. In a Reddit post, the recruiter said that a job applicant asked for a "Rain Allowance" during a recent interview.

The applicant, who was being screened for a role, stated upfront that in addition to his salary, he wanted extra pay during the monsoon months. "He explained that he needed extra pay for monsoon months. I told him there's no such policy, and why he is asking for that. He said he uses Ola/Uber to come to the office, and their fare go rocket high when there's rain or water clogged on the roads. He even gave me some alternatives. Either he needs to work from home on rainy da...