Employee gets HR warning for using Instagram Netflix during office hours

Instagram is one of the popular social media apps in India and all over the world. Every smartphone user must have opened the Instagram app and seen the feed once when he picks up the phone. But doing this in the office became a problem for an employee. The company formally issued a warning to an employee that he was seen using Instagram during office hours, and he is being warned not to do it again.

The company’s warning about using Instagram during office hours became a topic of discussion on social media. MSN’s Report According to, a user named Sumit Mishra shared a post on LinkedIn in which he wrote the name of his girlfriend Rishika. Rishika received a mail from her company’s HR department that she uses social media like Instagram during office hours and also visits unnecessary websites during office hours. Sumit’s post got more than 400 likes and there was a flood of comments from other users.

The company wrote in the email that the employee visits platforms like Instagram, Netflix, Naukri.com, and Ajio.com during office hours. Earlier, the employee had also been warned for watching Babil Khan’s interview during office hours. By writing the name of this employee and another employee in the email, the company warned that they also take coffee pouches, sugar pouches, Maggi, forks, spoons and disposable plates from the office pantry for their personal use. The company said that stealing these office products is strictly prohibited.

The company described the warning as strict and said that a simple warning has already been issued to the employee. Many users got mixed comments on this post. But most of the comments were in support of the company. Users said that stealing things from the company is not right. Some users wrote that the company has clearly stated its point, which is correct. Some users said that the company pays salary for work, not for doing unnecessary activities. What do you have to say in this regard, you can also give your opinion in your comments.