Kumar Bahukhandi
L&T chairman trolled for advising to work 90 hours a week – Photo – Social Media
L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan was trolled for advising 90 hours of work in a week, then the company immediately issued a clarification. His statement was condemned by business as well as film personalities.
As soon as L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan advised to work 90 hours a week, he got trolled on social media. Bigwigs from the film industry to the business world are seen criticizing him. The same scene is being seen as was seen last year when the co-founder of tech company Infosys advised to work 70 hours, at that time it became a big debate in the country. Talking about the comment of L&T Chairman, along with advising 90 hours work week, he has also said something for which he has been trolled on social media. Now a clarification has also been issued by the company in this matter.
What is the whole matter?
First of all, let’s talk about what L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan said that he got trolled. Actually, during a video conferencing with his company’s employees, he advocated working 90 hours a week and said that I am sorry that I am not able to make you work on Sunday, if I can make you work, I will be more happy, because I myself work on Sunday.
Not only this, in this viral video broadcast on Reddit, the L&T Chairman is not only seen advising to work 90 hours a week, but he even told the employees that, ‘How long will you stare at your wife by staying at home, spend less time at home and more time in the office.’ Then his criticism started on social media
Criticism from business to film industry
L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan is being heavily criticized on social media for the debate that started with his suggestion of a 90-hour work week. Billionaire Harsh Goenka, chairman of RPG Enterprises, has also joined in and suggested this through a post on Twitter (now X). He quipped that with such a move, the name should also be changed and Sunday should be called ‘Sun-Duty’
Bollywood film actress Deepika Padukone condemned Subramanian’s statement on her Insta story and wrote, ‘It was a shock to know that seniors sitting on such a high position give such statements, mental health matters.’
Gave the example of Chinese work culture
While suggesting 90 Hours Work Week, the L&T chairman also gave an example of his conversation with a Chinese person. He said that the person had claimed that China can overtake America as well, because Chinese employees work 90 hours a week, while America has a 50-hour work week. Giving this example, he asked his employees to answer, if you want to be at the top in the world, you will have to work 90 hours per week, go ahead, friends.
Now the company has given this clarification
On this comment made by L&T Chairman Subramanian regarding work culture, now the company has also clarified. In the statement issued by L&T, it has been said that nation building is the core of our mandate, for more than 8 decades we have been engaged in shaping India’s infrastructure, business and technical capabilities. We believe that this is India’s decade, a time in which collective dedication and effort is required to further advance growth and realize our shared vision of becoming a developed nation.
The company further said that the remarks of our chairman reflect this big ambition, which emphasizes that extraordinary results require extraordinary effort. At L&T, we are committed to fostering a culture where passion, purpose and performance drive us forward.
‘We could have got some money from your fund…’, flood of memes on L&T chairman’s ’90 hours work’ statement
Many funny memes are going viral on social media on L&T chairman SN Subramanian’s advice to work 90 hours a week and his statement of looking at wife’s face at home.
Memes go viral on SN Subramanian (social media grab)
There is a ruckus on social media over L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan’s advice to work 90 hours a week. People are trolling him fiercely on this advice. There is a flood of memes on different social media platforms.
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has also criticized the L&T chairman for his statement. She has put a status on Instagram that it is shocking to see people in such senior positions giving such statements. She has also called it a matter of mental health. Deepika said these things by quoting a post while tagging it.
Deepika Padukone also trolled
Deepika has shared a post of fayedsouza with her status, in which it is written that L&T CMD S.N. Subrahmanyan has expressed regret for not being able to get the employees to work on Sunday during a Q&A session. During this, he said that I am sorry that I am not able to get you to work on Sunday. Because I work on Sunday.
He also talked about staring at his wife’s face at home’
In a video posted on Reddit, Subramanian is heard saying, ‘What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife?’ After this, he is seen saying, ‘Come on, go to the office and start working.’
Memes are being made on L&T chairman on social media
After all this, various types of memes are going viral on social media. On X, a user named @UmdarTamker posted a meme of the L&T chairman and wrote, ‘L&T employees have stopped looking at their wife’s face.’ After this, see the expression of SN Subramanian.
Users called him Narayan Murthy’s Guru too
Some users are trolling SN Subramanian by linking him with Narayan Murthy and calling him Narayan Murti’s mentor through memes. Because he too had talked about working 70 hours a week earlier. Some are putting Narayan Murthy’s photo and writing on it – You took away my words from my mouth.
This is the condition of L&T employees being shown on social media
On the same X, a user named @ArunKNairr has posted a photo of the Panchayat web series and written on it that after the statement of L&T Chairman and Narayan Murthy, their employees are saying – It would have been good if we got some money from your fund. Overall, SN Subramanian’s statement about working for 90 hours and his statement about whether you will look at your wife’s face at home is causing him a lot of criticism on social media.
