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Bengaluru Employee Alleges 10-Hour Workdays, No Leaves Until November at Gaming Firm
- •A Bengaluru employee sparked debate on India's work culture, claiming 10-hour workdays and no leave until November at a gaming firm.
- •The employee alleged the CEO frequently changes plans and mandated longer hours due to the product's poor state, affecting a 120-person team.
- •He questioned the applicability of 48-hour workweek regulations and double pay for overtime to IT professionals, stating his company only pays regular rates for extra hours.
- •The employee distinguished between service-based and product-based companies, arguing productivity measurement through hours shouldn't apply to product firms.
- •Reddit users reacted, with some advising a job switch, others citing supply and demand or lack of empathy in Indian work culture, and some noting the gaming industry's tough conditions.
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A Bengaluru-based employee at a gaming product company claimed workers are required to work 10 hours a day from Monday to Friday and nine hours on Saturdays. The employee also alleged that the team is blocked from taking any leaves until the end of November.
Reddit users reacted with mixed advice, with some urging the employee to switch jobs immediately because the company is a sinking ship, while others noted that the gaming industry is notoriously difficult globally. Some commenters also pointed out broader socioeconomic factors like supply and demand or tough employment conditions.
The employee questioned whether government working-hour regulations and overtime rules apply to IT professionals. They expressed belief that rules mandate a 48-hour workweek with double payment for extra hours, whereas their company was allegedly paying only normal rates scaled to extra hours.
