Musk commended the extended workdays. According to him, DOGE workers put in up to 120 hours every week. He also took aim at other people who say they put in 40 hours a week. To Musk, this is likely the reason opponents are falling behind.
Elon Musk, the American billionaire and owner of Tesla, has sparked a fresh discussion about work-life balance. To him, a person should put in 120 hours every week. He is lauding people who put in a lot of work and referring to it as a “superpower.” In India, there is currently debate about 70- to 90-hour workdays. But Musk anticipated this by two steps.
Musk has been instrumental in helping Donald Trump, the new President of the United States, win the election. Musk has also been given an important role by the Trump administration. He is in charge of the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), which is tasked with making recommendations on how to lessen the government’s financial burden. Additionally, corruption and other administrative issues must be removed at their source.
Weekend work is referred to as a superpower
Musk commended the extended workdays. According to him, DOGE workers put in up to 120 hours every week. He also attacked his rivals, who say they put in 40 hours a week. To Musk, this is likely the reason opponents are falling behind.
Working on the weekends was referred to as a “superpower” by the tech millionaire. He added that those who oppose bureaucracy are “becoming very big” due to their 40-hour week. “Very few people in bureaucracy actually work on weekends,” Musk posted on his social media platform X. It appears that the other team is off the field for two days.
Internet users are upset with Musk
Elon Musk came under fire from social media users when he claimed to have put in 120 hours of work. He was even referred to as a “bad boss” by others. According to some figures provided by a user, Doge staff work twenty-four hours a day, save for two days off every week. “So… Doge is built of robots and aliens!” he wrote. Or Musk is saying whatever it takes to improve his image.
Nonetheless, numerous people also commended the work culture at DOGE and Musk. Musk and this department are “heroes in the struggle against the swamp,” according to one commenter. The user claimed that Musk had an endless supply of morals, energy, and brilliance, drawing a comparison to Napoleon.
There are also 70–90 hours of debate in India
In India, people have been talking about work-life balance for a while. According to Narayan Murthy, a co-founder of Infosys, the nation will not advance unless its youth put in 70 hours a week. SN Subramaniam, the CEO of L&T, also discussed putting in 90 hours a week.
The Economic Survey, which was given the day before the general budget, makes it abundantly evident that working more than 60 hours per week is detrimental to one’s health. Particularly, it negatively impacts a person’s mental health.