EY Pune Employee’s Tragic Death Sparks Debate Over Narayana Murthy's ‘70-Hour Work Week’ Comment
EY Pune Employee’s Death: The tragic death of a 26-year-old EY Pune employee has shocked everyone. The heart-wrenching letter of the victim's mother stating that her daughter was overworked and over-pressured has sparked a debate about the work-life balance. Now Narayana Murthy's 70-Hour-Work Week remark has come into light once again. Firstly let us remind you what Murthy said:
Here Is What Narayana Murthy Said:
During a conversation with former Infosys CFO, Narayan Murthy said that to boost the country's work productivity, youth should at least work 70 hours a week. His remark sparked a debate on Social Media with some supporting it and many opposing it.
The tragic death of a Pune employee has sparked discussion about proper work-life balance in the corporate sector and how overburdened the professionals are.
EY Pune employee’s tragic death reminds people of Narayana Murthy's controversial ‘70-hour work week’ remarkhttps://t.co/NdGAyRwr7e
— Amrita Bhinder 🇮🇳 (@amritabhinder) September 19, 2024
Here Is A Comparison Between The EY Pune Incident And Narayana Murthy's Comment
CA Rishika stated on X, "While EY is being shamed, many people in the past have glorified over-timing and overworking. Does Anybody remember Narayan Murthy's 70-hour-work week remark?'
This comment raised a discussion on X, one user stated, You raised a valid point. While the recent events at EY are shocking it is very important to recognise that in many corporate companies, the same thing is happening.
Another added, "Completing your work and leaving for the day on time is a crime these days in corporate."
Another user added, "I was wondering why no one pointed it out till now, Mr. Murthy should be called and blamed equally for this.
While no one can compensate for the loss the 26-year-old's family is facing, we are trying to provide all the assistance to the family from our end.", the company said to the tragic incident.
