Infosys co-founder once again claims 70-hour work weeks are "necessary" and will create jobs

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Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000

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Indian billionaire Narayana Murthy still believes 70-hour work weeks are important for Indias economic growth.

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Narayana Murthy, co-founder and CEO of Indian tech giant Infosys, has once again sparked controversy after speaking out in favor of a 70-hour work week.

Speaking at the 100-year celebration of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata over the weekend, Murthy said longer working hours are essential to address widespread poverty and to foster economic growth in India.

This isnt the first time that Murthy has advocated for extra-long working hours, having previously stated that additional work could help lift millions out of poverty.

Narayana Murthy still supports long working hours

The billionaire and father of the former UK prime ministers wife, Akshata Murty, first made the suggestion in October 2023 before repeating it in
January 2024. He indicated that two-day weekends are unproductive, adding
that Indias 800 million citizens living in poverty rely on the countrys entrepreneurs to create jobs and improve the nations economy.

Speaking about his experiences abroad, particularly working in Paris during
the 1970s, Murthy explained the logic behind his attitude to extreme work: I realised the only way a country can fight poverty is by creating jobs that
lead to disposable incomes.

He added: if a country embraces capitalism, it will create good roads, good trains and good infrastructure It is practising capitalism while combining it with the best aspects of liberalism and socialism so that this country stands steadily as a stellar example of capitalism.

In his speech, Murthy also highlighted Indias productivity gap, citing
reports that Chinese workers are 3.5 times more productive than their Indian counterparts.

However, countries like France that Murthy compared India to in the 70s are
now battling with worker fatigue, burnout, and the subsequent drop in productivity, suggesting that a 70-hour work week could be detrimental not
only to the economy and the countrys growth but also to employees work-life balance and their health.

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Narayana Murthy, co-founder and CEO of Indian tech giant Infosys, has
once again sparked controversy after speaking out in favor of a 70-hour work week.

I bet it was quite controversial, when so many have been suffering for so long living w/out sanitary facilities, poor access to nutrition.
This man is absolute moron, I see a riot and a uprising coming.

We take so much for granted in the western world.

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Narayana Murthy, co-founder and CEO of Indian tech giant Infosys, has once again sparked controversy after speaking out in favor of a 70-hour work week.

I bet it was quite controversial, when so many have been suffering for so

ong

living w/out sanitary facilities, poor access to nutrition.
This man is absolute moron, I see a riot and a uprising coming.

We take so much for granted in the western world.

Yeah, I just hope that no one in this country hears what he says and thinks it is a good idea. He apparently sees it as a way for those downtrodden folks
to work their way out of suffering and poverty, but maybe he should look
into paying them a decent wage first instead of working them to death.


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On 18 Dec 2024, Mike Powell said the following...

Narayana Murthy, co-founder and CEO of Indian tech giant Infosys, ha
once again sparked controversy after speaking out in favor of a 70-h
work week.

I bet it was quite controversial, when so many have been suffering for so

ong

living w/out sanitary facilities, poor access to nutrition.
This man is absolute moron, I see a riot and a uprising coming.

We take so much for granted in the western world.

Yeah, I just hope that no one in this country hears what he says and thinks it is a good idea. He apparently sees it as a way for those downtrodden folks to work their way out of suffering and poverty, but maybe he should look into paying them a decent wage first instead of working them to death.

Completely Agree that something substantial should be done with raising the wage or the ability for them to keep more of the fruits of their labor.
Just like someone else that we all know.

What is souring the grapes over there is the socialism and the liberalism elements, there is zero doubt. Cut and gut these policies and then the people will flourish financially, nutritionally and they will be healthy again.
They will declare him to be India's greatest citizen that ever lived. MIGA

... Evil triumphs when good people do nothing. - Einstein

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Yeah, I just hope that no one in this country hears what he says and thinks it is a good idea. He apparently sees it as a way for those downtrodden folks to work their way out of suffering and poverty, but maybe he should look into paying them a decent wage first instead of working them to death.

Completely Agree that something substantial should be done with raising the wage or the ability for them to keep more of the fruits of their labor.
Just like someone else that we all know.

Trump might understand this, if that is the "someone" you mean. If you mean Elon Musk, I am not nearly so sure you are correct. We may soon see.

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