12-hour days with commute, no hobbies: Employee slams corporate culture in viral tweet

A corporate employee's candid reflections on the toll of modern work culture have struck a chord with many. The woman’s tweet, which capture the exhaustion and lack of personal fulfillment experienced by countless workers, have sparked widespread discussion about the balance between productivity and personal well-being on social media.

In a viral tweet, the employee encapsulated the relentless grind of corporate life:

"Corporate is literally taking 12 hours of my time in a day including traveling and all I do is come home and sleep. This is scary because it looks productive but it's like being a dead puppet with no hobbies or self-love,” the user wrote in a tweet that quickly went viral with over 3 lakh views.
In a tweet responding to a comment, the user detailed her day.

“I wake up at 6 in the morning, get ready and leave for the office by 7:30 so I can reach by 9:30, I leave office by 6 in the evening, sometimes 6:30, 7 of course, then I travel back home and reach by 9:15 something, then I eat food by 9:45/10, then I sleep by 11 because early morning,” she wrote.
The honesty of her first tweet resonated deeply with many, shedding light on the often-overlooked human cost of demanding work schedules. The tweet portrays a lifestyle where the line between productivity and personal time is blurred, leading to a robotic existence devoid of hobbies, self-care, and personal growth.

Following the overwhelming response to the initial tweet, the employee shared a follow-up message, expressing a mix of surprise and sorrow at how many people identified with their plight:

"For the first time in my life I'm sad about my tweet being a banger, I am sorry if you relate to this too, things will be better and we will find ourselves,” she wrote.