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Indian in US Shares Five Workplace Habits Professionals Can Learn
An Indian man named Anushk S. moved to America for higher education.
At first, he felt culture shock because work was done very differently there.
He noticed five workplace habits in America that he thinks are really good.
Americans take time seriously: meetings start on time and deadlines matter.
Workers come prepared and have done their homework before meetings.
Everyone knows exactly who is responsible for each task.
Feedback is given kindly, one-on-one, to make the work better, not to embarrass anyone.
People even begin working on ideas before every detail has been planned.
But Anushk said India taught him to be strong, flexible, and creative with few resources.
He believes combining both styles makes people even stronger, and many people online shared their own workplace stories.
Anushk S, an Indian professional who moved to the US for higher education, shared on LinkedIn five workplace habits he says America 'gets remarkably right.'
He listed punctuality as the first lesson, saying meetings begin on time, deadlines matter, and being late is rarely treated casually.
He emphasised preparation, noting employees should understand context, anticipate questions, and prepare for potential problems before meetings.
Other lessons were clear ownership of work, specific and constructive one-on-one feedback, and acting on ideas before every detail is finalised.
He said India taught him resilience, adaptability, and creating opportunities with limited resources, while his post sparked discussion among LinkedIn users.
- Who
- Anushk S, an Indian professional who moved to the US for higher education
- What
- Shared five workplace habits learned in the US: punctuality, preparation, clear ownership, constructive feedback, and acting before all details are finalised
- Where
- United States (observed workplace culture), with comparisons to India, shared on LinkedIn
- When
- The LinkedIn post recently attracted attention; the articles were published on August 07, 2026
- Why
- To highlight workplace habits he believes professionals everywhere can learn from
Key facts
- Author
- Anushk S
- Platform
- Habits highlighted
- Respect for time, preparation, clear ownership, constructive feedback, acting early
- Reason for move
- Higher education in the US
- Initial experience
- Culture shock
- India's strengths noted
- Resilience, adaptability, creating opportunities with limited resources
- Publication date
- August 07, 2026
- Reaction
- Many LinkedIn users shared their own workplace culture experiences
Quotes
Anushk S
Anushk S, Indian professional who studied in the U.S.
“"India taught me resilience, adaptability and how to create opportunities with limited resources. America taught me how much further those qualities can go when they are supported by preparation, ownership, honest feedback, respect for time and the courage to move early."”
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“People respect your time, and they expect you to respect theirs. Meetings begin on time, deadlines mean something, and being late is rarely treated casually, and that discipline is not cosmetic. It is how trust is built.”
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