An Indian woman living in Italy has sparked a conversation online after sharing a glimpse of her office at 5.15 pm. In the video, she showed how the workplace had already become empty by early evening, drawing a comparison with office culture in India.
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The woman, identified as Beena, shared the clip on her Instagram account @chai_and_croissant_europe. The video has received limited reactions, but it has caught the attention of social media users who related to the difference in work life balance between Europe and India.
‘Everyone has already left for home’
In the clip, Beena is heard saying, “Right now, it is a quarter past five here in the evening, 5:15. And right now, the entire office has become empty. And right now in India, I think everyone must be working, and here, everyone has already left for their homes. So, this is the difference, brother, of working in Europe. This is the benefit here, that you just leave for your home on time.”
The clip was shared with the caption, “Worklife in Europe.”
The video shows a quiet and almost empty office space, with Beena pointing out how employees had wrapped up their workday and left on time.
Watch the clip here:
Her observation struck a chord with many Indians who often discuss long working hours, late evening calls and the pressure to remain available beyond office hours.
Social media reacts
Reacting to the video, one user wrote, “This is so impressive.” Another user said, “I wish it were the same in my office too.” A third user also shared a similar thought and wrote, “I wish I could leave work on time like this in my office too.”
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Another user offered a different perspective and commented, “They outsource most of their projects to Indian teams, which is why Indian service based companies make their employees work longer hours. It is as simple as that. European countries have also outsourced much of their manufacturing to China and Vietnam. If the EU were handling everything on its own, they would make people work extremely hard too.”
HT.com has reached out to the user for her comments, and the copy will be updated once her response is received.
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