'Not Even Bare Minimum': Employee Slams 'One-Day' WFH Policy For Monsoon In Mumbai

A man’s post on LinkedIn criticising companies for offering only one work-from-home day per month during Mumbai monsoon is resonating with many users. Siddhartha Dayani, a marketing executive, slammed companies for being performative and urged them to do better.

"Love the idea of companies offering one monsoon WFH day a month. Truly, not being sarcastic. But I’m genuinely curious. How are we so confident that the Mumbai monsoon is only going to inconvenience the employees once a month?" Dayani posted on Tuesday.

Post-COVID-19, a hybrid work culture has become a norm and several employees prefer remote work options. However, many companies have called their employees back to the office, while offering conditional WFH due to factors like heavy rain.

In his post, Dayani called this act by companies as "bare minimum" and questioned the logic behind assuming that only one day will be inconvenient for employees. "And on the other days? Are employees expected to swim through waterlogged roads or spend half their rent on cab fares?" he asked.

Dayani, who works at Asiaville, said that many of his friends employed in the advertising and public relations sector have to come to their offices even when there’s heavy rain.

"I have friends in Ad and PR agencies (mainly PR in this case) who are showing up on red alert days. They’re soaked, sick, but still working. Why? Because the silent rule is: show up, or it looks like the job doesn’t matter to you," Dayani noted.

He further said that offering a single work-from-home day during monsoon is just a "social move". "Something that makes it seem like you care, when you actually don't. It's not even the bare minimum. Do better," he concluded his post.

The post has resonated with many professionals on LinkedIn. Comments kept pouring in as many users agreed with Dayani. "It's like giving someone one tissue in a hurricane and saying: 'Stay dry, champ'," a comment read.

"Hitting a little too close to home today," a user said.

Some users highlighted that even the Gurugram rains have a similar impact on employees. "Please talk about Gurgaon rains as well and how the so-called fancy corporate hubs get flooded every other day," reacted another user.