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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.

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[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 67 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Ok I'll do 70 hour weeks as long as it promises I am also a billionaire by retirement. So that'll be a salary of 21 million a year please.

[–] Lon3star@lemmy.world 40 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Exactly, I'll work my ass off for a year or two, but then I'm out

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

You won’t be out when your rent is a million per month and groceries are 100k.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

that's less than the ganis on a billion in investments

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 hours ago

By retirement?

I’d expect majority shares in any company I worked that much for, AND a 7-figure salary.

And retirement would be in 5 years.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 52 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 12 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Looks very nicely built I would be pleased to have one of these in my home.

[–] voytrekk@sopuli.xyz 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Far too nice. No need for the blade to be so sharp and free of rust.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

There's an awful lot of billionaires. Don't want it to take too long or we'll be hacking at necks all day.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 10 hours ago

they will mostly like concentrate in 1 place, like an enclave, let them collect there all at once, then you can make your move.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 10 hours ago

or do it the old fasioned way in , like with scimitar.

[–] Balldowern@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

When his stocks tank as people leave his company in droves, he would realise. Always hit them where it hurts - their wallets.

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[–] Rhyfel@lemmy.world 26 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

We don't eat enough billionaires

[–] Zier@fedia.io 6 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

That's because they taste extremely bitter and putrid. I suggest we just eject them into space towards the sun, and make them pay for it.

[–] addie@feddit.uk 2 points 7 hours ago

The amount of fuel required to launch them into the sun is more than is required to eject the from the solar system completely, it's not very efficient.

Although putrid, they remain a valuable source of protein and nutrients. As a more carbon-efficient alternative, I suggest tying some waste stone around their feet and chucking them into the sea. Something in the depths will eat them.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

you gotta drain all the blood out of a carcass before you eat it

[–] flamiera@kbin.melroy.org 27 points 14 hours ago

What a megalomaniac.

Yeah he's inspired by a system which country banned it and yet he still wants it?

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 21 points 14 hours ago

Revive a debate? Really? In that case, I’m reviving the debate for redistributing Murthy’s net wealth to all citizens as UBI.

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Some billionaires are saying shorter work weeks be used of AI, some are saying longer.

If this just a way for us to be “grateful” for things to remain the same?

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 17 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It’ll be longer. AI will be there to accelerate the cadence, turning “knowledge workers” from artisans who have the relative luxury of solving problems autonomously at their workstations intro assembly-line labour who hurriedly sling prompts and patch up botshit.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 3 points 14 hours ago

Rotshit, botshit, dirty old twot

[–] Australis13@fedia.io 15 points 15 hours ago

I'm sure these idiots have no concept of the future. They want to burn everyone out in months to years for the sake of boosting their profits in the here and now. Doesn't matter that if you treat your workers well (and pay them well) you often get greater productivity over a longer period.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Infosys is a shitty boss that would contract for 2 resources but only assign 1 to do the work. That's why he wants 80 hours per headcount.

This is why I'm somewhat happy that AI would render extinct companies like Infosys, Wipro, etc.

[–] chocrates@piefed.world 6 points 14 hours ago

Infosys is slimy enough they will find a way to survive

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