Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy advocates 72-hour work weeks despite overwhelming evidence.

Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has once again called for longer working weeks has returned, this time with an emphasis on schedules like the 996-pattern used in parts of China.

Murthy’s comments revive a debate which began in 2024, when he argued that Indian employees should work 70 hours a week.

  • kameecoding@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    10 hours ago

    Paying someone 70 hours has the same cost as paying two persons 35 hours, right? (In my country technically no, because higher base taxation)

    I mean it isn’t, but the difference is like marginal, but you get added costs like more hardware,more HR needed ( after a certain number of people) It support for those people etc.

    But really it’s penny pinching.

    • themurphy@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      8 hours ago

      That’s the thing. They wont pay you more. Maybe some people would get the extra money, but all new employees would get the same salary for more hours.