Catering to the modern needs of a modern workforce, a Jaipur IT company recently announced its ‘Netflix & Chill’ holiday for its employees to binge on Money Heist’s upcoming season.
The ‘hustle culture’ has already taken a hold of many startups in India after making its way through from US. But there are companies that are prioritizing the mental health of its employees and trying to boost their morale by small lucrative incentives.
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The first two waves of the COVID-19 turned the dynamics of startup culture upside down. Due to the pandemic induced lockdowns, startup that thrived on collective efforts through in-person group meetings and activities, had to rely on virtual meetings.
Further, the devastation created by the virus, which led to deaths of many, left employees unproductive & stressed out.
Verve Logic – The New Dream Company for Employees?
Taking a heed to all this, organizations are now focusing on one of the most crucial aspect of what makes or breaks them – mental health of its employees. One such company is Jaipur’s Verve Logic.
A mobile application development startup, Verve Logic recently made the news by offering its employees a paid holiday to binge on their favourite Netflix show – Money Heist.
Rajasthan: A Jaipur-based IT company, Verve Logic decided to give leave to its employees to watch a web series
All employees have worked hard for past 2 yrs. We decided to give some free time & thought of showing them a web series in office:Abhishek Jain, CEO of Verve Logic(1/2) pic.twitter.com/OI9DytDXYB
— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2021
It’s a news that would make employees across the nation roll their eyes in envy, and CEOs to introspect about their culture. The company recently shared a memo to its employees where it said that they would get a holiday on September three so that they can binge the final season of popular Netflix drama ‘Money Heist’.
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More About the ‘Netflix and Chill Holiday’
The Jaipur based company is calling the holiday as ‘Netflix and Chill Holiday’. Taking a witty approach while announcing, the company said that it wanted to do away with a slew of their employees not showing up or sending the company leave applications with fake reasons.
“We have taken this initiative not just to save an attack on our emails with false leaves, see mass bunks and numbers being switched off but because we know sometimes ‘Moments of Chill be the Best Pills for Energy at Work,” the company’s memo read.
Have Been Going Over the Love We have Received.!
Yes it is real and we are absolutely happy to announce an off on 3rd September naming it to be "Netflix & Chill Holiday" on the release of final season of #MoneyHeist @NetflixIndia– Please don't end this one! "Kehdo Ye Juth Hai"❤️ pic.twitter.com/M9RmFbZPOi— Verve Logic (@VerveLogic) August 30, 2021
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“Ek Break To Banta Hai”: Verve Logic CEO
The company further expressed gratitude to its employees who showed “an amazing spirit during Work From Home” & helped the company come out of the hard times. “We know after all the stress & hustle ‘Ek Break to Banta Hai’, the memo further read, as signed by Verve Logic CEO Abhishek Jain.
The Money Heist Themed WFH Task List
Going one step further, the company also released a hilarious “Work From Home Task List” where shared how employees can binge on the final season of Money Heist and added terms like “scrum meeting”, “deploying” and “live testing”.
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Netizens Go Crazy over Verve Logic’s Logic
The memo soon went viral all over the internet with Twitteratis applauding the creativity and initiative taken by the Jaipur based company.
@VerveLogic what's the procedure to cybersecurity-related roles in your company pic.twitter.com/AbdOHoX9HS
— Renganathan (@IamRenganathan) August 30, 2021
#MoneyHeist New Age Employers.
Duniya bahut badal Rahi Hai.😳
“A Jaipur-based firm #VerveLogic has recently announced Sep 3 as a "Netflix and Chill Holiday" to help its employees binge-watch the last and 5th season of series Money Heist the very day it drops.” Via @NewsBytesApp pic.twitter.com/lWcanHdcWQ— Kumar Manish (@kumarmanish9) September 1, 2021
Jaipur-based firm named Verve Logic has declared a holiday on September 3, announcing it as `Netflix and Chill Holiday as the show releases on the same day.
Kuch seekho @Infosys @TCS @Wipro
— Farrago Abdullah (@abdullah_0mar) August 31, 2021
So company named Verve logic has declared Sept 3rd a “Netflix and Chill Holiday” for her employees just so they can watch and wave a final goodbye to the most loved professor 👨🏫 this comes as a unexpected reward for their continuous WFH 👩🏼💻 awww what a wawu!!
— Minister of Happiness (@Erucious) August 31, 2021
New way to keep employees motivated and refreshed. There is no one way to give holidays vased on festivities. New Age companies keep coming with innovative thinking. #vervelogic #MoneyHeist #Netflix https://t.co/4clmznDTbS
— Anindya Gourav ଅନିନ୍ଦ୍ୟ ଗୌରବ (@Anindya024) September 1, 2021
Major news platform covered the story and further, Netflix itself shared the company’s memo on Twitter, adding fuel to the viral fire.
Taking to Twitter, Netflix India’s official handle tweeted, “We had our ‘bank work’ excuse ready for our boss but this is fantastic!”
We had our "bank work" excuse ready for our boss but this is fantastic! 💯 https://t.co/2wb5c6MORm
— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) August 30, 2021
Earlier, Meesho – another startup back home – made the buzz after announcing a 10-day-leave right after the company’s ‘busy and frenetic festive sale season’.
Meesho is going on a company-wide break from November 4-14th.
Yes, you read that right. We are going to completely unplug from work — right after our busy and frenetic festive sale season, so that we are back to doing what we love — relaxed and rejuvenated. (1/2)#Meesho pic.twitter.com/CGusDZZyfw— Life@Meesho (@meeshoapp) August 30, 2021