Working overtime because of the India-Pakistan conflict? This generation of workers is suffering the most from a misunderstanding!
This matter sounds quite surreal—a programmer was suddenly called in urgently by his Indian boss, claiming that the India-Pakistan conflict could lead to large-scale internet and power outages, and he was asked to shoulder the entire workload of the team alone.
Besides him, the other five colleagues in the team are all Indian. Goodness, the apocalypse hasn't arrived yet, but the workers' apocalypse has already begun.
Some commenters suggested seizing the opportunity to demand five people's worth of salary, while others hit the nail on the head: "If you really can finish it, then all the future work of the team will be yours."
Even more people doubt whether the boss is using this as an excuse, as the news of power outages in India can be quite mixed, but the workers being forced to 'bear the pain' is a very real issue.
As a fellow worker, I totally understand this absurdity. Indian colleagues frequently have 'quick calls', their work is often poorly done, and they love to shift blame; now, the risks of geopolitical issues are directly translating into my overtime hours.
But seriously, this work can't be done recklessly—doing it well is expected, but if it fails, I bear the entire blame.
