US-based AI startup's Indian-origin CEO who is getting death threats: Recently, I started telling candidates ...
Published On : 2024-11-18T16:17:27+0530 [ IST ] |
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A social media post by an Indian-origin tech founder Daksh Gupta has sparked a discussion about work-life balance and startup culture on social media.
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In his X post Gupta wrote: “Recently I started telling candidates right in the first interview that Greptile offers no work-life balance typical workdays start at 9 a.m. and end at 11 p.m. often later and we work Saturdays, sometimes also Sundays. I emphasize the environment is high-stress
It felt wrong to do this at first but I’m convinced now that the transparency is good and I’d much rather people know this from the start rather than find out on their first day. Curious if other people do this and if there’s an obvious pitfall I
The X post which now has 1.6 million views has received both praise and criticism and was also shared on Reddit drew several reactions — both good and bad.
Soon after he shared another post where he claimed getting death threats after the initial post became viral.
In the other post he wrote: “Now that this is on the front page of Reddit and my inbox is 20% death threats and 80% job applications, here’s a follow-up:
To everyone who is overworked and underpaid at their software jobs esp outside the US I feel for you and I’m sorry this struck a nerve. the people who work here had 6-fig 20 hr/week jobs before this and can go back to them any time.
It might be hard to believe but there are people who want this while a minority. the transparency exists to identify them.
This way of working isn't supposed to be forever because it's not sustainable. it's the first year or two of a startup which is like reaching escape velocity. as we mature we'll hire older, more experienced people who have families and can't work 100 hours a week and naturally we'
This is NOT meant to be prescriptive. there are brilliant people who run successful companies full of brilliant people who don't push themselves this hard. Many others started the way we started.
A lot of Indian hate coming from this post so I want to clarify that I'm like this not because I'm Indian but because I'm San Franciscan.”
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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A social media post by an Indian-origin tech founder Daksh Gupta has sparked a discussion about work-life balance and startup culture on social media.
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