The head of Amazon.com Inc.'s India business has a radical idea for his troops: Log off, get a life.
In an memo to his team this month, Amit Agarwal counseled colleagues to stop responding to emails or work calls between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. in the interest of "work-life harmony." He also talked about the importance of work discipline and how to draw the line.
The leaked note has broken through the sleep-deprived haze in the technology hub of Bangalore to set off heated discussions on social networks and Whats App chat groups.