Intern wants to work for 5 hours, demands Rs 50K stipend; sparks debate online

A Gen Z intern has sparked a debate online after he demanded Rs 50,000 as a stipend and wanted to work for five hours only. The intern also mentioned that he was looking for a work-life balance and doesn’t like MNC culture.

Sameera Khan, who was interviewing the intern, shared his unusual demands on Twitter that has sparked a debate online.

“I was interviewing a GenZ intern today and he says he is looking for work-life balance with not more than 5 hours of work. Doesn't like the MNC culture so wants to work at a start up and also, wants 40-50k stipend. God bless the future of work,” read her tweet.

I was interviewing a GenZ intern today and he says he is looking for work life balance with not more than 5 hours of work.
Doesn't't like the MNC culture so wants to work at a start up.
Also, wants 40-50k stipend.

God bless the future of work.

— Sameera (@sameeracan) July 19, 2023

Soon the tweet went viral and earned 654.9K views with a plethora of reactions coming from Twitterati.

A user wrote, “Interesting take! I love the fact that they are setting up their priorities and value their time and work-life balance which is non-existent for most Indian employees. He will learn a couple of things with time. Nothing to laugh about here.”

“I hire genz every quarter and they can’t take pressure at all but do expect a huge amount of money. They are creative but they are talking jobs for granted. There are many companies hiring right now but hiring will also come to a pause soon plus the freelancer GENZ are another challenge,” wrote another user.

A third user commented, “Embracing new perspectives!  It's inspiring to see GenZ prioritizing work-life balance and seeking a fulfilling environment. Wishing them the best in finding the perfect fit.”

“So genz is against getting exploited and millennials are shocked because?” another user remarked.