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\nA Singaporean employee\u2019s viral post has sparked a massive online debate after they took to Reddit to ask if they are being a “sensitive snowflake” or if their boss’s behaviour is genuinely toxic.<\/p>\n

Despite a contract that explicitly states a Monday-to-Friday, 9am-to-6pm workweek, the OP (Original Poster) claims they are practically expected to be “always online.”<\/p>\n

From receiving non-urgent messages past 7pm to being chased for replies while on approved Annual Leave (AL), the employee shared how boundaries have become completely non-existent. On top of that, “voluntary” weekend work has apparently become the norm, yet asking for Off-in-Lieu (OIL) is treated like an absolute “taboo.”<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, the OP used a “putting out a candle” analogy to describe the boss\u2019s non-stop, moving-goalpost micromanagement:<\/p>\n

“If I blow it out quickly, he scolds me: ‘Why you never use water? Zero SOP!’ Next time, I use water, and he turns around and barks: ‘Why you waste water? Simple thing just blow it out la!’\u201d<\/p>\n

Netizens have since flooded the comments, with many urging the employee to polish their resume and leave before their mental health takes a hit.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcac SME\/MNC workers of Singapore, have you ever experienced a boss like this? Or is this just the price of “ownership” and “hustle”? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc47 FULL STORY & NETIZEN REACTIONS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW \ud83d\udc47
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