Zero Sum Work Culture

The Reddit Publisher sparked an extensive online discussion after the user shared what he described as “horrific experiences with Indian managers in the United States.” The original post, which was rejected from the justification, narrated: “At your age, I earned much less, you should be happy with what you are getting.”

The user called the response insecure and toxic, saying it reflects a mentality that pulls the employees down instead of motivating them. “Instead of building people, they withdraw everyone with bitterness and their toxic mindset,” read the post, before they asked others to share similar experiences.

He gained the thread speed, and attracted many responses from others who claimed that they faced similar behavior.

One of the users wrote, “Yes, my manager told me,” Be happy with what it offers. In any case, you will not buy a house here, right? “This comes from someone who already has a huge house and has children in Stanford.”

Another commentator shared, “Deal with such NRIS all the time. If you are older, it will tell you,” You are very big and expect to do it at this level ” – all of this while paying a novice salary. This mentality comes from the immigration system games in the first place.”

I remembered an uncomfortable interview: “An Indian director once told me that my answer was the worst heard of all and asked me to think about a better group. I refused, I stood beside my answer, and refused to offer his work later. He continued to contact me even after I moved away.”

Some responses have exceeded personal tales, which attributes behavior to deeper cultural roots. One of the users argued that the problem lies in the “mentality of scarcity” that was formed by the history of colonial and post -colonial India. “The mentality of scarcity makes people see that the world is a zero game. Instead of focusing on what they can contribute and confidence that they will be compensated, managers cling to insecurity because they grew up in a system that was not worthy,” as stated in the comment.

While many have agreed to criticism, some indicated that toxic management methods are not exclusive to any one society or culture. However, the thread hit a tendon with Internet users, highlighting the frustrations of hierarchical sequences in the workplace and cultural luggage in corporate environments abroad.