‘Will he obtain memes like Narayana Murthy …’: Nilesh Shah calls out Elon Musk’s weekend break job statement

With Elon Musk reigniting the discussion on severe workweeks via his newest statements on public servant obtaining weekend breaks off, Kotak Mahindra AMC’s Nilesh Shah has actually examined whether the Tesla principal will certainly encounter the very same reaction as L&T Chairman SN Subramanyan (SNS) and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy (NRM)– or will certainly he be applauded just “because he is Elon Musk?”

Writing on X (previously Twitter), Shah highlighted exactly how Musk’s remarks might trigger a response comparable to the one encountered by Murthy for promoting a 70-hour workweek and Subramanyan for recommending a 90-hour workweek. “It will be interesting to see how people react to this comment. Will he get memes like NRM and SNS, or will he get appreciation because he is Elon Musk?” he created.

The discussion began when Musk responded to an article on X regarding the United States Department of Energy’s speed of reforms, commenting: “Very few in the bureaucracy actually work the weekend, so it’s like the opposing team just leaves the field for 2 days! Working the weekend is a superpower”.

One individual quipped: “It’s hard to be a parent and work on weekends. At least for normal people without nannies and jets.” Another created: “Imagine not showing up on weekends. Couldn’t be me.” Meanwhile, some pressed back versus Musk’s take, claiming, “Can you imagine a society where everyone works seven days a week? There’s more to life than work.”

While Elon Musk hasn’t straight discussed the 90-hour workweek, an old 2018 blog post resurfaced in the middle of the reaction versus Subramanyan’s statements. At the moment, Musk had actually proclaimed: “Nobody ever changed the world with 40 hours a week.”

Encouraging individuals to sign up with Tesla, SpaceX, Boring Company, and Neuralink, Musk claimed, “There are way easier places to work, but if you love what you do, it (mostly) doesn’t feel like work.” When inquired about the “correct” variety of hours to absolutely make an effect, Musk reacted: “Varies per person, but about 80 sustained, peaking above 100 at times.”

Given the prevalent objection encountered by Murthy and Subramanyan for promoting longer job hours, Shah’s concern takes spotlight– will Musk’s handle “working weekends as a superpower” trigger comparable outrage, or will he run away objection as a result of his cult-like following?

While Murthy’s 70-hour workweek remark brought about days of reaction and memes, and Subramanyan’s 90-hour workweek statement was consulted with solid resistance, Musk’s remarks usually attract affection instead of objection. Whether this moment will certainly be any type of various remains to be seen.