The Web is ablaze ever since Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman SN Subrahmanyan’s suggestion of a 90-hour work week in an inside assembly with the staff went viral. Veteran investor Vijay Kedia has additionally weighed into the continued debate round 90-hour work week.
As per Kedia, workers logging in 90-hour lengthy work weeks could be immensely useful. Wait what? Kedia mentioned in a sarcastic submit on X (previously Twitter) that it could be useful for the bosses. In his submit, he additionally talked about that the boss will be capable of purchase one other Lamborghini subsequent 12 months if the staff proceed to work this difficult.
“A heartfelt second on the workplace as we speak: Our boss simply introduced a Lamborghini. We gathered to congratulate him, and his phrases actually impressed us: ‘Thanks for all this achievement. With out you, it would not have been attainable. Your relentless 90-hour weeks made this Lamborghini a actuality. Right this moment, I promise you all…. in case you proceed to work this difficult, I am going to purchase one other one subsequent 12 months!’ “
L&T chairman Subrahmanyan lately courted controversy after his tackle work-life stability (or lack thereof) went viral on social media. The L&T boss advised that workers ought to work 90 hours per week and even went onto advise them to work on Sundays.
He additional questioned what’s it that workers do at residence. “What do you do sitting at residence? How lengthy are you able to stare at your spouse? How lengthy can the wives stare at their husbands? Get to the workplace and begin working.”
Not simply Vijay Kedia, Subrahmanyan was additionally slammed by the likes of Shaadi.com founder and Shark Tank India choose Anupam Mittal additionally gave a cheeky reply to the L&T chief’s outrageous suggestion.
“However sir, if husband and spouse do not take a look at one another, how will we stay probably the most populous nation on the earth?” Mittal wrote on X.
Whereas talking on the Viksit Bharat Younger Leaders Dialogue 2025, business titan Anand Mahindra was an enormous votary of high quality of labor over amount of labor. He mentioned, “You possibly can change the world in 10 hours.” Mahindra mentioned that productiveness and innovation comes from efficient use of time as an alternative of longer work hours.
