‘I work 100 hours but..’ Popular businessman jumps into discussion of working 90 hours a week – ..

Deepak Shenoy: Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy’s statement of working 70 hours a week is still in controversy. Meanwhile, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subramaniam’s statement of working 90 hours a week has sparked debate on social media. Due to this statement he is also being trolled. People believe that if they work 90 hours a week then where is the time left for home or other work? Many veterans have expressed their opinions in this debate. Meanwhile, Deepak Shenoy, Founder and CEO, CapitalMind, shared his views on productivity and work-life balance.

Shenoy shares his experience of working as a businessman

Shenoy has shared his experience of working as a businessman in a post on social media platform X. Sharing this experience, he said that he often works more than 100 hours a week, but the work is often completed in 4-5 hours a day. His post shows that it is not about the number of hours worked, but about the focus during those hours.

Shenoy also challenged the traditional notion of enforcing working hours. Regarding this, he said, ‘Motivated individuals will naturally work hard even without the need for strict deadlines.’

Shenoy shared a post on X Post

In his post on X, Shenoy wrote, ‘I have probably worked 100 hours per week throughout my career, but most of it was as a businessman. You don’t need to set working hours, people who are motivated will happily work under any circumstances. Most of the work gets done in 4-5 hours a day, but you never know when it will be completed.

He further said, ‘It is still difficult for me to call meetings work, but what I call work takes more energy than meetings. To some extent this logic of x hours of work is beyond my society. I work hard when I play. When I work, I work hard.

Some industry leaders supported the idea of ​​working 80–90 hours per week, while others expressed concern over the concept of a 90-hour work week.

Why did this debate arise?

During a meeting, when L&T Chairman Subramaniam was asked about working hours, he said, ‘Frankly, I regret that I am not able to make you work on Sundays. If I can get you to work even on Sunday, I will be very happy, because I work on Sunday also. What do you do sitting at home? How long until you can see your wife? How long can a wife see her husband? ‘Go to the office and start working.’ After his statement, the discussion has started again on social media.