It’s not that members of the younger generation don’t want to work hard. They are seeking greater control over their time and don’t want to tread down the same path taken by their parents
Narayana Murthy’s statement urging young people to work up to 70 hours a week in the interests of nation-building has evoked a storm of responses, both in support and against. Many other entrepreneurs have jumped into the fray, echoing his sentiments, while the reaction from those the message is targeted at is less positive.
The statement could be read as a reaction against the prevailing trend of young people drawing sharp boundaries between their work life and their personal time. Post-Covid, the return to office has been somewhat reluctant, and even otherwise, there is a clear recognition of the limits of what a job can ask from you.
The statement could be read as a reaction against the prevailing trend of young people drawing sharp boundaries between their work life and their personal time. Post-Covid, the return to office has been somewhat reluctant, and even otherwise, there is a clear recognition of the limits of what a job can ask from you.