Startup owner claims Indian workers are suffering from an 'epidemic of fake busy'. Netizens say, 'If you are not busy, you are fired'.

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“In India, being busy is a status symbol. But let’s be real—most people are just performing productivity,” he wrote.
The problems that are ailing Indian workplaces, argued Gupta, are as follows:

• Nonstop meetings that lead nowhere.
• An overflowing inbox filled with emails that result in zero progress.
• WhatsApp groups buzzing with «Let’s circle back» messages that serve no real purpose. It’s all just noise—empty words without meaningful outcomes.

He went on to explain that real execution doesn’t come with fanfare. The individuals who truly make an impact aren’t the ones boasting about marathon workdays or filling LinkedIn with overused hustle clichés. They’re too busy getting things done to seek validation.

“If you need to constantly prove how busy you are, you’re probably not,” he concluded.

Netizens React

The post went viral on the job posting platform, gaining over 1,507 likes. One LinkedIn user lamented that people who are great at being ‘fake busy’ are often at the forefront when it comes to being promoted. «Unfortunately, in many firms, only those who put on these 'fake busy' shows are the ones who get promoted or get good ratings. They're the ones who are known to the management, while the quiet doers get overlooked. Initially, the idea was that you get the recognition only if you highlight your work. However, as time passed, people realised that you need not even do the work. In the majority of situations, just being 'fake busy' gets you the rewards,” the comment read.
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