Employee Resigns After First Day, Calls Out Unfair Treatment By Boss

The product designer, who remains anonymous, revealed in a Reddit post that his reporting manager expected him to work beyond normal hours without compensation and mocked his desire for a work-life balance.

A man quit his job on day one and stood up to an unreasonable and belittling boss. The product designer, who remains anonymous, revealed in a Reddit post that his reporting manager expected him to work beyond normal hours without compensation and mocked his desire for a work-life balance.

The designer accepted an offer for an Associate Product Designer position with a salary of Rs 7 LPA, describing it as below fair median pay. He was drawn to the role due to its fully remote setup and believed it would allow him to continue working on his startup during off-hours.

However, on his first day, the situation soured. He recounted how his reporting manager demanded unreasonable commitments, insisting on work beyond normal hours without compensation. When the designer attempted to discuss boundaries, his manager mocked him, referring to the idea of “work-life balance” as a “fancy term” and “Western developed nation behaviour” and ridiculing his desire for personal time.