In a humorous critique of corporate work culture, Kunwar Raj, founder of content creation company Superpen, has gone viral for a satirical LinkedIn post advertising a part-time chief of staff position.
This post comes from L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan's “How long can you look at your wife?” In the face of controversial claims advocating longer working hours, including a provocative statement that
In his post, Raj playfully suggested a 90-110 hour work week, mirroring Subramanian's call for employees to significantly extend their working hours. “Hiring Hiring Alert! Looking to hire a part-time Chief of Staff. Hours required – 90-110 hours/week,” he wrote, setting a sarcastic tone that resonated with many.
Raj outlined some of the key responsibilities for the role, which include:
1. Managing his overflowing email and LinkedIn inbox.
2. Ghostwriting his LinkedIn posts.
3. Writing code for Superpen.
4. Creating prototypes and wireframes for new products.
5. Reaching monthly sales targets of Rs.
6. Closing a $3 million seed funding round at a $15 million valuation.
The requirements were equally tongue-in-cheek, with candidates having to have an MBA from a Tier 1 college, be unmarried to avoid distractions, and have prior experience at L&T or Infosys.
Raj humorously noted that the “compensation” would be “according to the industry's low standard” and encouraged readers to comment “Slavery should be abolished” to increase the post's visibility.
The post quickly gained attention with many social media users joining in on the hilarity. One LinkedIn user sarcastically replied to the post, saying, “Excited to announce that I'm applying for this incredible part-time position as a Key Everything Officer! Why I'm perfect for this role: A. Key qualifications. I'm 25 years old. + experiences summarized in my 30 years of life.
She then explains why she is the perfect 'burning' candidate for the role.
Another user commented, “Whatever it is, at least there's compensation because another chief of staff position was hired, but they wanted free labor and insisted we donate the money to charity. I'm more interested in this part-time role.”
The 90 Hour Work Week Controversy
Earlier, SN Subrahmanyan's comments had caused a significant backlash, prompting responses from prominent industrialists like Anand Mahindra and Harsh Goenka, and the internet exploded with memes and jokes.