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The ‘18 Hours’ Controversy Revives Startup Work Culture Debate

The ‘18 hours’ controversy involving Bombay Shaving Company founder Shantanu Deshpande has once again raised questions about toxic culture and employee happiness.

There’s no clear answer, but if there’s one defining quality in common at early stage startups, it is a perceived lack of time to get things done.Time is so precious that the work had begun even before the clock had started ticking.