Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal recently shared a hiring opportunity of a controversial job for a “Chief of Staff” role which required candidates to donate ₹20 lakh to Feeding India and work without salary for a year.
Obviously internet was not happy with these ‘unconventional conditions.’ It did not take long for it to become a viral debate on the lines of professionalism and privilege in the workplace.
Shaadi.com founder added ‘Humour’ to the Controversy
Well, as the controversy picked up heat, Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal joined the in and took a jibe on his friend and Co-shark (both were investors on Shark Tank India) in a LinkedIn post.
Taking a jab at Goyal’s requirements about his job, Mittal declared his search for a “Chief of What?” on his LinkedIn, and added humorous conditions. In the said post, he invited all applicants who could not afford a ₹20 lakh donation into his role.
“I don’t know exactly what a Chief of Staff does, but I figure it can be your first assignment,” he wrote. Mittal’s job requirements included sending a resume, accepting compensation from Day 1 (negotiable), and carrying the title “ChiefOfWhat?” for six months as a “thick-skin test.”
He ended it with a challenge: “If you’re willing to take the path less taken, be sneered at by the crowd, and figure out if you really are Chief of something while I take credit for all your work, write to ChiefOfWhat@peopleinteractive.in.”
Internet found it Funny
This hilarious post by Mittal drew laughter coupled with sarcasm. A few praised the creativity, like, “Finally, a job for overthinkers like me! Basically, it’s the corporate Hunger Games – but with email.” Others make jokes regarding the title, as one pointed out, “I’d apply, but I fear I’d love the title too much to let it go after six months.”
Still, some people found it unappealing. A few criticized Mittal’s post, calling it “distasteful” and saying that he was trying to be like everyone else.
Amid all this controversy and backlash Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal revealed that he has got 18,000 applications for the role. SHOCKING right? Imagine the hustle in the corporate culture.
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