Reduce working hours by 50 per cent: Hyderabad's Neurologist prescription goes viral

Hyderabad: An interesting conversation developed between a Hyderabad-based doctor and a corporate employee on Twitter related to the mental and physical problems due to toxic work culture, which immediately went viral. 

While consulting Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist at Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad, Harshal, a 37-year-old corporate employee, sought a prescription for his rising blood pressure. 

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Harshal said that he has been working in a corporate job for the past six months and has been putting in 16-17 hours of non-stop coverage for all global regions. He said that his BP check showed 150/90 and 84 min and asked the doctor to give him advice on the next step. 

The doctor subsequently advised him to reduce the working hours by 50%. He also told him to make sure that an unemployed person gets a job, as he is doing the work of that person as well. The doctor wrote, "Reduce working hours by 50%, and ensure an unemployed person gets a job (whose job you are doing in addition to yours)." 

He noted, "35-yr old consulted me today, as he wanted me to prescribe aspirin pill to prevent stroke. His father, aged 60 had recently suffered from a stroke (paralysis), and he was concerned about his higher risk of getting a stroke in future. Instead of one pill (aspirin), I prescribed "6 pills". 

While commenting on it, the doctor shared a picture of the prescription and recommended regular sleep of seven to eight hours, brisk walking for 30 to 40 minutes, complete abstinence from alcohol, reduce stress, adopting a healthy diet, and reduced work hours. 

The user acknowledged the doctor's tweet and said that he had to quit his job because his supervisor was forcing him to work on the weekends as well. He wrote, "Thank you for the suggestion, I have quit the job now because it was getting very toxic at the top. Left at my best high because I told my boss I can't be available on a weekend and then she said she will have to find a replacement then quit immediately after it." 

Their conversation went viral on social media and a number of users commented on that. A user commented, "It’s not easy what you are doing; may you find something better in the future." Meanwhile, another user said, "Instead, engage in organic farming and re-establish a connection to nature; not only will this make your work more enjoyable, it will also help you maintain your health." 

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