‘Just Work Like Hell’ Musk’s Old Video Suggesting 80-100 Hours Work Week Goes Viral; Internet Can’t Disagree More

What is a benchmark of success for boomer billionaires? Seeing your low-paid employees grind for as many hours a week as you rake in moolah. And of course, it’s all in the national interest. For the greater good of civilization. Yada yada. While closer home, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy stirred the conversation with his contentious advice to youngsters: Thou shalt toil for 70 hours a week unto the glory of thine motherland. Across the Atlantic, another libertarian and evangelist of interplanetary and intergalactic capitalist utopia has a similar view. An old clip of Tesla boss Elon Musk’s rambling about hard work caught desi billionaire Harsh Goenka’s attention. In true WhatsApp uncle’s fashion, Goenka shared the same on social media. In the video Musk remarks

Just work like hell. I mean you just have to out in you know 80 hours, 80-100 hours every week. All those things improve the odds of success.

Musk further adds

If other people are putting in 40 hours a week and you’re putting in 100 hour work weeks, then even if you are doing the same thing, you will achieve in 4 months what it takes for the former a year.

Mr. Goenka remarks in wonderment if that is what it takes to become an Elon Musk!

Narayana Murthy said 70 hours week. Now Elon Musk saying 80-100 hours week for success 😱! Well, that’s what it takes if you want to be an Elon Musk. pic.twitter.com/NKRcK5JI0P

— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) December 4, 2023

Here’s how the netizens reacted to Harsh Goenka’s post:

And I always think that how come Elon Musk is never asked how he takes care of 10 kids, along with working 100 hour weeks!

Now, just think of a woman in his position🤔

It is just assumed that he won’t have to worry his pretty little head about mundane stuff like bringing up…

— Devina Mehra (@devinamehra) December 4, 2023

Not everyone gets up in the morning with a desire to change the world and such people are not necessarily inferior to those who do. Different people have different desires, motivations and ambitions. What applies to one person does not necessarily applies to another. For a…

— Manish Jaitly 🇮🇳 (@MjaitlyC) December 4, 2023

Question is how does one measure success.

Is it just wealth and material accomplishments, or happiness, fulfillment, emotional well-being and meaningful relationships?

— Raj Nayak (@rajcheerfull) December 4, 2023

There’s a difference between working hard and working yourself to death.

— Shubham Trivedi (@ShubhamTrivedii) December 4, 2023

Musk’s work ethic is electrifying, but I prefer a life that doesn’t feel like I’ve been hit by a Tesla.

Productivity may skyrocket, but so would the demand for coffee and therapists.

Get ready for a world where burnout is the new norm.

It’s time Elon swallows his own words! pic.twitter.com/bU7eGgTAZx

— Narasimha R N 🤗 ChatGPT (@NarasimhaRN5) December 4, 2023

Small difference- nobody complains when working 100 hours a week makes you Elon or NRN. He said work to build the nation- not for personal growth and reward 😁😁😁 https://t.co/73YF3hXY50

— Sucheta Dalal (@suchetadalal) December 4, 2023

Or maybe we need to emulate this gentleman with a penchant for bending his body and some more.

work hard like him pic.twitter.com/VWcb7AoP3y

— MM (@manumittal2007) December 4, 2023

As long as billionaire capitalists keep on perpetuating, clapping for those who go hard on their organization to mint gold, we’ll continue to exist as slaves in corporate suites with occasional leaves to cherish. Is socialism any better though?

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