New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- A recent post on Reddit has ignited a conversation about the disparities in leave and work-from-home policies for Indian employees compared to their western counterparts within American multinational corporations (MNCs).

The anonymous user's candid account of an emotional confrontation with their senior manager over Diwali leave has resonated with many, putting focus on the alleged 'toxic work culture' in these MNCs.

The original poster, who is a woman identifying as an employee of an American MNC with a hybrid work model, expressed deep disappointment with the company policies. "I understand at the end of the day we're just cheap labor for them but god forbid I believe we'd have some policies that treat us like hum...