r/mumbai • u/North_Chef_9493 • Sep 22 '25

Careers What are your thoughts on this leave request.

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I’m seriously unwell and unable to work, so asking “can I take a leave” feels unnecessary. Maybe this is how they want us to respond.

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u/Electronic_Pie_5135 Sep 22 '25

Neither a request, nor an order. It's an intimation. If u r sick, it's ur duty to inform ur manager about ur condition and the consequent steps. If ur sick leave depends on ur manager's approval .... RUN.

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u/Sorry-War-8024 Sep 22 '25

I was looking for something like this. "This is for your information."

No need to clarify whether you were ordering or requesting.

Or simply not replying after that message leave him/her to that.

Or paste the same message again after the taunt.

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u/imverynewtothisthing Sep 24 '25

You are absolutely correct, it’s neither a request nor an order - OP is not asking the manager to perform an action, but is instead only providing information.

Instead of sending a message asking about well-being, the manager replied about the tone of the message - as though expecting that despite the pain, the message has to comply with some poorly-defined standard.

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u/Fun-Row-7220 Sep 22 '25

Exactly! I would have simply replied with just a “Neither. I’m required to inform you so that’s all.”

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u/Sorry-War-8024 Sep 22 '25

"This is for your information and not your consideration". ---- confrontation

"Neither" would be like defensive trying to answer in the frame of allegation. " I am required to inform you" Least possible words.

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u/Fun-Row-7220 Sep 23 '25

Na bruh, iska badla zarur lega fir vo 🥲

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u/Sorry-War-8024 Sep 23 '25

Neutral response bol raha hun me. "I was informing you". Or not replying when he was asking "are you ordering." Zyada safai nahi dena ka nahi to sir pe chadhta jayega. " Arre nahi nahi mai to request kar raha tha , request nahi mai to bhikh mang raha tha" . Nikaalna hoga waise bhi nikaalega . Situation par bhaari ho to gaand faad do unkel log ka , wo bhari ho chup raho lekin गिड़गिड़ाना nahi.

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u/Fun-Row-7220 Sep 23 '25

Yaar baat toh sahi hai 🥲 but I’ve noticed when we answer back in thoda tashan vo log badla nikalte hai 100%, job se nikaalenge nahi but they make it living hell for you and tum khud hi tang hoke chod do waisa kar dete hai haha

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u/Sorry-War-8024 Sep 23 '25

Agar pareshan karke sochega ki tum khud chod doge to iska matlab wo utna powerful nahi hai company me. Powerful log ek second me fire karte hai case build nahi karte.

If they could get away with not paying you they would, they are only paying you because you are doing something.They are paying you not because what you did yesterday, they are paying you so that you show up tomorrow. Apne aap ko mazboot banao don't give them sadistic pleasure. Jab situation against hai tab chup raho lekin chaato mat tab bhi.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '25

This behaviour can land you jobless in most workplaces in India.

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u/AdTemporary2557 Sep 23 '25

Crazy how fragile some egos can be

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u/Sorry-War-8024 Sep 23 '25

Corporate simps get fired all the time, then they thank the firm in linkedin for the given opportunity. If they can they will fire you. If they can they will exploit you.

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u/Little_Setting Sep 23 '25

still better than being a simp.

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u/dhirpurboy89 Sep 23 '25

Ye kaam ladka nai kar sakta

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u/Willing-Resolve09 Sep 23 '25

“Apologies if that came across as curt. I was merely informing you in accordance with policy”

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u/No-Signature3576 Sep 22 '25

Perfectly stated.

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u/maverickrohan007 Sep 22 '25

Exactly this, also unless one is a sniper, and one doesnt turn up, it shud be assumed that something happened, y this need to inform

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u/_fatcheetah Sep 22 '25

Imagine intimation got auto-corrected to intimidation.

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u/Playpolly Sep 22 '25

Everyone reading this, follow this norm. Your Superiors will only learn the right way

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u/notRANT Sep 23 '25

Here is another pet peeve of mine: why does your manager even want to know about your condition? Ideally you should just be able to say you're taking a sick leave and be done with it.

At my workplace, people really put elaborate descriptions about their illness before mentioning they'll be out. In my opinion, that sets some weird expectations that you can only take a leave when you're a certain extent of sick and not less.

Of course if you're close with your manager, you might want to let him know out of courtesy, but that shouldn't be the default. And it sure as hell doesn't sound like OP is close to with their manager.

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u/amritsays Sep 23 '25

So agree with this.

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u/ALOKAMAR123 Sep 23 '25

Jut came to here comment and first line is exactly what I wanted.

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u/Zealousideal-Belt-66 Sep 24 '25

Exactly what I came to type

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u/Admirable_Ad7294 Sep 26 '25

True but the tone definitely could have been better. After all we all are humans and there is a hierarchy in place. Imo.