'I will be on leave. Bye': Mumbai boss shares Gen Z associate's leave note, internet is amused

Siddharth Shah's post with a screenshot of the email is viral. (Image credit: @siddharthshahx/X)

A Mumbai-based investor recently shared a leave note sent by his Gen Z associate which has gone viral for its direct and unpretentious message. Unlike conventional leave requests that require an approval by the manager, this one read: "Hi Siddharth, I will be on leave on 8th Nov 2024. Bye."

Sharing a screenshot of the email, the boss, Siddharth Shah wrote: "How my Gen Z team gets its leaves approved."

And yes, as the post indicated, the leave was granted.

how my gen z team gets its leaves approved pic.twitter.com/RzmsSZs3ol
Siddharth Shah (@siddharthshahx) November 5, 2024

In follow-up tweets, Shah clarified that his team was dedicated and his Gen Z associates have often made him proud, contrary to the common belief that they are either difficult to work with or aren't good workers. When an X user commented on Gen Z's "indisciplined work culture," Shah said, "I don't know what you mean. At 20-21 I was doing nothing. Today, at 32 I've worked with at least 7-8 Gen Zs in the last 2-3 years who have made me very proud."

When another user commented that people should not have to specify why they want leaves, Shah added, "I don't ask as a manager. I ask because I love to gossip... My Gen Z team is nice. Although today Soniya Deshmukh (another Gen Z associate) was shouting at me because I was on holiday for two weeks."

Another incident that highlighted good leadership skills, a woman from New Delhi won accolades for writing the most encouraging rejection letters to job applicants. The tone and language of the letters -- letting the candidates know that they were not selected for a job opportunity while at the same time, appreciating their talent and effort -- was lauded by both the rejected applicants and social media users.