Woman says European bosses set bar too high, new Indian manager leaves her drained

Key points

• A woman shared how her first few managers, who were European and American, set the corporate bar so high that now, even “normal” workplace rules felt impossible to tolerate.
• In a post on Reddit’s r/IndianWorkplace titled, “My initial managers spoilt me, and now I cannot tolerate normal corporate stuff any more,” the woman opened up about how supportive European and American managers shaped her expectations of work culture, only for later experiences with stricter managers to leave her frustrated and anxious.
• Read Full Story She explained that her current setup felt almost ideal.
• With her team spread across different time zones and only a handful of India-based employees, she said she had always worked under managers who trusted her without micromanaging.
• According to her, leaves never required formal approval, she would simply inform her managers over calls or messages and carry on.