(MENAFN- Live Mint) If skipping dish duty could ignite a global debate, this Indian-origin CEO's confession post would surely be it. In a LinkedIn post, the CEO, who is“worth $5,000/hour”, said he hadn't done dishes in four years, and the Internet went abuzz with a debate on productivity, delegation, and the value of time.
'Not because I'm lazy,' the CEO remarked, highlighting the value of time and the importance of outsourcing.
“Haven't done dishes in 4 years. Not because I'm lazy. Because my time is worth $5,000/hour,” the post read.
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However, to explain the reason behind his decision, the CEO said delegating tasks like washing dishes, which could be outsourced for $15/hour, allowed him to focus on work worth $5,000/hour.“Simple math,” he said, calling it an“obvious” decision.
The CEO concluded his post by encouraging others to reevaluate their time use:“Stop doing $15/hour tasks. Start doing $5,000/hour work. That's how you scale.”
Here's how netizens reacted:
The post quickly went viral, with some applauding his dedication to efficiency and others questioning the broader implications of sharing household chores and its practicality for ordinary professionals.
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Critics highlighted that outsourcing isn't universally viable and emphasised the privilege behind such choices. However, supporters saw it as a strategic move to focus on high-value tasks.
“The saying, 'be generous with everything but your time' has never made more sense..” a user lauded.
“I keep wanting to support my stores and employees by working along side them, but the more I do that the more I use my time up from getting deals and marketing our product. Great lesson here!” said another user.
However, a few users didn't think it was right to calculate the worth of every task in life and said some things should be done just for the sake of it.
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“Stop sleeping, because sleeping earns $0/hr. Now *that's* how you scale.” a user jibbed.
“Love your content Ravi - remember Jeff Bezos still does the dishes. Make room for puttering,” another added referring to Amazon founder and the second richest man in the world with a net worth of $233.5 billion.
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