Boss vs employee: memes on Ganpati leave requests for Konkan-bound workers go viral

Ganeshotsav is being celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country, but Ganpati in Konkan has a flavour all its own. That is why chakarmanis working in Mumbai and Pune have only one thing on their mind right now: reaching their village somehow. The struggle to get leave approved from office is in full swing. When will the boss say yes, and when will they catch the train or bus home, this is the situation for every Konkani. Funny memes on this scramble are going viral on Instagram, and they are hard not to laugh at.

In one meme, a Konkani man is shown standing in full style. His ticket is already booked and confirmed. Whether the boss agrees or not, he is going to his village no matter what, that is his attitude. Every Konkani will see their own story in this meme.

The second meme is about the moment when the boss says flatly, "There is too much work, you will not get leave." What goes through the Konkani employee's mind on hearing this? The meme shows him immediately thinking of resigning. And this is not just a joke, in reality many people are ready to even quit their jobs for Ganpati. Anything for Ganpati!

The third meme is of a person who has submitted a leave application and is waiting for the boss's answer. Four days have passed since he applied, but the boss has neither said yes nor no. The restlessness this causes him is shown very accurately in the meme, he cannot focus on work or at home, just tension all around.

Finally, when the leave is granted, the joy on his face is worth seeing. After repeatedly following up with the boss and pleading, the leave finally comes through. Visions of reaching the village start playing before his eyes already, sitting in the ST bus, the road to the village, Ganpati at home, everything seems to flash before him. Another meme shows the thoughts that arise when the boss refuses leave. The whole plan was made, the intention was to go to the village and have a great time, but the boss has ruined it all. Both the sadness and anger of that moment are clearly visible in this meme.

And when the boss grants leave at the very last moment and it feels unbelievable that leave has actually come through, when at the last minute the boss says, "Go, brother, you go to the village too," the joy that follows cannot be put into words. That very joy is shown in this meme. In truth, these memes may have been made just for fun, but this is the real story of every chakarmani. Going to the village for Ganpati is not just about leave, it is the pull of one's own soil.