“I had a breakup” email just got approved faster than most people’s actual sick leaves.
An employee at Knot.dating (a Gurgaon matrimony app) sent this email:
“I recently had a breakup and haven’t been able to focus on work. I need a short break.”
No fake fever. No “family emergency.” He just shared the truth.
CEO Jasveer Singh approved it instantly and shared it online.
2.4M views later, the internet can’t stop talking.
Here’s why this hit different:
→ 10 years ago, this person would’ve called in “sick”
→ Today, he can just be honest and take leave for the real issue
The boss didn’t question it. He understood it.
A heartbroken employee pretending everything’s fine delivers worse work
than someone who takes time to actually heal.
But the real kicker? It’s a dating app handling breakup leave.
You literally cannot make this up.
This is exactly the kind of story I want to keep bringing you. Real examples of Indian workplaces challenging the old “suck it up” mentality.
Gen Z refuses to fake it anymore. They’re honest about their limits.
And companies that get this? They’re winning the talent game.
Would you approve this leave?”