Like China, India also has a gruelling work culture
Indians, both in big companies and startups, are becoming exactly like the Chinese and Japanese when it comes to killer working hours
- Look at private banks or telecom companies, even their employees work 9 am to 9 pm," said Sarika Bhattacharya, CEO of Biz Divas, which works on inclusivity at corporate houses.
- "If they are part of the founding team and are emotionally invested in the startup and founder, then it becomes their dream, their passion, and long hours become irrelevant," Bhattacharya said.
- Long work hours don't mean higher productivity," said Dr Aniruddha Malpani, an angel investor in the healthcare space, referring to companies which encourage or mandate this schedule.
- It leads to higher accountability and more result-oriented work," he said.