Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma tweeted about a Zoom call that went on for over 7 hours.
Running an organization of over 13,000 employees may not be easy, so it is not surprising that Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma often finds himself attending lengthy work meetings. But recently, even he was puzzled by the length of a Zoom call that went on for almost the entire duration of a normal working day. In the time it took Mr. Sharma to complete that one call, you can fly from Delhi to Dubai – and back. It was, in his own words, “probably the longest Zoom call”, lasting seven hours and 45 minutes.
“Just finished my possibly longest Zoom call [sic],” he wrote on Twitter on Monday, revealing the duration of the call to be “7 hours 45 minutes.”
Just finished my longest Zoom call.
7 hours 45 minutes.— Vijay Shekhar Sharma (@vijayshekhar) September 13, 2021
His tweet has racked up nearly 3,500 ‘likes’ and a ton of amusing comments.
Many Twitter users weren’t impressed by it – recalling the time they spent hours talking to their crush on the phone.
With whom ? Still you didn’t break my record. I used to talk to my gf continuously for 10 hours.
— Dollar Dollar (@kriptomudra) September 13, 2021
What Does The Honeymoon Stage Feel Like In Dating????
— Nicole Shea (@Niccishea) September 13, 2021
In this much time you can complete an entire semester in online classes, another pinch
In this way, online classes become semester wise. @vijayshekhar ?????????? https://t.co/OVwgGDNu6l
— tauheed zaib (@paradoxicalnama) September 13, 2021
Or watch Sholay and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham – both movies that ran for over three hours
Sholay + Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham? ???? https://t.co/l8997U7jWk
— gaijin (@gaijinSpeaks) September 13, 2021
Some were concerned about the person who noted down the minutes of the meeting
Fine. Worried about the person who needs to take meeting notes and share by the end of the day today?????????????
— Yogesh Jain (@cayogesh_jain) September 13, 2021
Zoom call? More like “Zoom Marathon”
You really ️ call it a . Could say Zoom Marathon instead???? https://t.co/cZf7BIhuLI
— Hiren Mehta (@hirenonline) September 13, 2021
But there were others who glorified working for long hours and made an issue of Mr. Sharma.
Not to be proud – I hope it was well organized and saved you at least a few hours. #what not to do#Onlinehttps://t.co/WfEktYhg4V
— caps (@jsrFundose) September 14, 2021
Let’s romanticize it! Wow! Who will break this record? Please tweet about it, don’t forget to share it on LinkedIn too! And yes, put it on your resume! #zoomchallengehttps://t.co/3R5JtzilkJ
— Adit Gupta (@aditgupta) September 13, 2021
There is nothing to be proud of here. Such a culture is toxic. https://t.co/2fHzAqoPbI
— Anurag Bhagat (@THEbigfatpanda8) September 13, 2021
And many also wondered whether the call was regarding Paytm’s upcoming IPO
Paytm IPO soon? https://t.co/8WtoEEiRRh
— Apoorv Dixit (@ApoorvvDixit) September 13, 2021
Preparing for IPO?
— Sugandh Rakha (@fragrance) September 13, 2021
According to Bloomberg, Paytm, the country’s leader in digital payments, has filed its initial offering document, which aims to raise up to 166 billion rupees ($2.2 billion), according to Bloomberg. If it reaches that level, the IPO will be the biggest debut in the country till date.
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