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90 hour work week! L&T chairman wants workers to work on Sundays too | N18L

L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan recently sparked controversy by advocating for 90-hour work weeks, including working on Sundays, in a viral video from an internal meeting. He dismissed the value of family time, claiming that staying at home offered little to no benefit, and emphasized the importance of hard work to achieve extraordinary outcomes. He also compared India’s work culture to China’s, citing a Chinese individual’s claim that Chinese workers put in 90 hours a week, whereas Americans work only 50 hours. Subrahmanyan urged L&T employees to adopt this work ethic to excel on the global stage. His comments were met with strong backlash on social media, with many users criticizing his disregard for mental health and family time. Some users compared his views to Narayan Murthy’s 70-hour work week, deeming Subrahmanyan's stance as excessive, arrogant, and out of touch with the need for work-life balance.

first published: Jan 10, 2025 04:20 pm