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Pune manager tells employee to take Uber in heavy rain
Business Today··9 Jul
A Pune employee's manager declined work-from-home and told him to take a rickshaw or Uber during rain and road closures, a WhatsApp screenshot shared on Reddit showed on July 9, Business Today reported. The worker said travel was unsafe. The manager replied that colleagues had used local trains and he could not approve leave.
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What It Means For You
- Employees may face pressure to commute during unsafe monsoon conditions.
- Work-from-home policies vary widely across Pune employers.
- Extreme weather is testing office attendance norms nationwide.
What's Happening
- A manager refused WFH during Pune heavy rain on July 9.
- The employee was told to use rickshaw or Uber instead.
- The WhatsApp exchange went viral on Reddit.
Workplace Safety Context
- Maharashtra faced widespread monsoon transport disruption.
- Some firms mandated remote work while others did not.
- The screenshot sparked online criticism of the manager.
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