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Internship Offer: San Francisco based AI company has shared internship post for Bengaluru office. In which the founder wrote that he wants an intern who will work for 12 hours every day and come to office for 6 days. In return he will be given a stipend of Rs 1 lakh. A debate broke out on social media on this. This company has already worked with the world’s largest Fortune 500 companies.
Viral Post: The co-founder of a San Francisco-based AI company has shared a post on LinkedIn, which has sparked a debate on social media. The company is looking for interns for its Bengaluru office and for this the company had posted on LinkedIn but the conditions that the founder has set for the interns are such that you will be surprised to hear them. The founder posted and wrote – “We have received funding from a top level venture capital, are already working with the world’s largest Fortune 500 companies and are growing very fast. If you are the kind of person who wants to build things with big companies, want to solve the toughest technical problems and want to help shape the future of big businesses, then this opportunity is for you.
The co-founder of the company also told that he told that the joining is to happen immediately. This internship will be in the Bangalore office and the intern will have to work from 11 am to 11 pm for six days a week. This means that you will be given full 12 hours a day and only 1 day off.
Stipend one lakh rupees per month
In return, the company has kept a stipend of Rs 1 lakh per month. The co-founder says that this is a golden opportunity for students who want to prove themselves and work shoulder to shoulder with the founders. He told that the interns will also get food expenses or meal subscription, gym membership or any hobby subscription. The biggest thing is that you will get a chance to create something new from zero by working with the founders and build the entire project from scratch. This means you will have to work hard day and night, but you will get the benefit of learning a lot by working directly with the founders. Besides, you will also get a great experience. The co-founder further wrote that the intern should have a hunger to prove himself.
Thousands of people commented on the post
People started sharing this post on social media. Many reactions remained negative. One user wrote, ’11 AM to 11 PM, that too 6 days a week. This shows the big problem of Indian startup culture. Whereas many countries in the world are moving towards a 4-day workweek, for productivity and well-being. But here we have made burnout a badge of honour. At the same time, another user wrote – ‘Long hours do not make products better, only healthy teams make them better. Nowadays youth are more aware about mental health. In earlier times people used to say, work hard, you will get success. But now it has come to be known that overwork spoils health and reduces family time. It was also written in a comment that ’11 am – 11 pm, 6 Days A Week. You should definitely hire AI for it. Meaning, hire AI for this job.
At the same time, some people are taking it positively. They are saying, “It is okay to work but a stipend of one lakh is not enough for an intern. In Bengaluru, it is difficult for an intern to even get Rs 10-20 thousand.” But the real question is, is this a value experience or exploitation? This is common in the startup culture in India. They make people work day and night and give less salary but now change is coming. Youth are now demanding work-life balance. In such a situation, whether the stipend of Rs 1 lakh offered to the intern by this founder is low or not also depends on their skills.
