L&T Chairperson S. N. Subrahmanyan stirred a hornet’s nest when he told his employees that he wished he could make them work 90 hours a week.
Suggesting that employees should work Sundays and not ‘stare at their wives’, has meant that everyone including Amul that shared a witty doodle on the topic. From memes to more, this topic has stirred the debate on long work hours and the eternal work life balance, once again. Our Bangalore spoke to some denizens of their city for their opinion.
S. Viswanathan, Director – Public Relations, Flags Communications Pvt. Ltd., says, “today, in an inter connected world, with high-speed internet connectivity, there is always the option to work from home. What is the necessity to navigate through the maze of the traffic to be seen sitting in the office to prove one’s productivity? Results all that matters, right? Communications Professionals – they work day in and day out. Committed professionals, which will be found in all walks of life and in every profession, will make things happen, no matter what. That’s the bottom line.”
“At Acceldata, where I serve as Senior Director, the executive management prioritizes fostering a healthy work-life balance. We recognize that employee satisfaction and well-being are integral to long-term success. We believe in flexibility and trust,” says Shashidhar Gowda, Senior Director, Program Management, Data Observability, Acceldata Bangalore.
I also spoke to Dimple Jain, Co-Founder & COO, NetBramha Studio – Global UI/UX Design Company, Ayushi G, Founder at Provoqe Media, a boutique PR agency and Prathna Vohra, Co-Founder, Sparkplug Inc for their thoughts.
Read the full story that first appeared in Our Bangalore dated Jan 18-24, 2025 here:
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