New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Employees are increasingly calling out toxic managerial behaviour online, spotlighting how bosses deny holidays and guilt-trip staff into logging in, even when they are unwell. Recent viral posts on Reddit and LinkedIn have exposed how some managers micromanage, ignore employees' health concerns, and refuse even basic leave.

"Every festive season brings along the same anguish. Instead of excitement, I'm filled with anxiety and dread, mostly when asking for leave. If the request is denied, the guilt of letting down the family and disrupting their plans makes it worse," says a dejected 30-year-old multimedia journalist working with a leading media house.

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