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9-hour long meeting on a Saturday? Noida techie shares WFH story, raises work-life balance concerns

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A man from Noida has gone viral online after sharing what he called the harsh reality of working from home in the IT sector. In a video posted on Instagram, he revealed that a work meeting had stretched for nearly 10 hours on a Saturday, sparking widespread discussion.

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The man, identified as Maddy, shared the clip on his Instagram account, @thisisyourmaddy. The text overlaid on the video read, “Truth about WFH in IT.” In the clip, he described his ongoing work situation, saying, “Let me tell you one reality of working in IT. A task is currently in progress, and my screen is being shared. Just look at how long this meeting has been going on: nine hours and 37 minutes, and it is still continuing. This is unbelievable, guys!”

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