Exhausted employee falls asleep in autorickshaw; CEO faces backlash over LinkedIn post

The founder-CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, Shantanu Deshpande, who earlier became infamous for advocating that youngsters should have an 18-hour workday, has been getting backlash over a LinkedIn post yet again. In the post, Deshpande praised one of his employees, Shanky Chauhan for being the 'heartbeat' of the company owing to his dedication and hard work.

“He LOVES the company. His eyes twinkle when he talks about his work, his team, his stores, his distributors, his customers," the CEO wrote about Shanky.

In the same post, Deshpande also spoke about how he struggles to get Shanky to switch off. “While he is a diamond asset, Deepak and I struggle to get him to switch off. We constantly worry about his health. We realize that for him to do justice to his own commitment to the Co, longevity is everything," the CEO wrote.


The backlash however, was over the image of Shanky that was shared with the post. In the image, he can be seen sleeping in an autorickshaw after a morning flight and a marathon of meetings.

The CEO drew flak for promoting a toxic 'hustle culture' and its draining practices. Some people did not take kindly to Deshpande’s post and here are some of the responses.






Many others, however, did not take issue to the post and called it a genuinely appreciative post. Later, Deshpande also posted a photo of a happier-looking Shanky having a meal.