Delhi man's 'weekends are not more important than your future' post sparks backlash

While acknowledging that work-life balance matters, Aryan Anurag argued that postponing conversations does not work for newcomers.

“Weekends are not more important than your future,” a Delhi-based professional asserted in a post on LinkedIn as he argued that constant availability, especially at the beginning of one’s career, can determine who gets opportunities and who misses out.

Aryan Anurag shared an anecdote from last Friday, saying he had reached out to a very young founder for an “exciting and important” project. The founder replied, “Let’s connect on Monday.” In the meantime, Anurag called another professional the same night, discussed the project immediately and handed over the work.

“When the first guy reached out on Monday, I told him the opportunity was gone,” he said, stressing that his post was not meant as a rant but as a lesson on the importance of availability early in a career.

While acknowledging that work-life balance matters, Anurag argued that postponing conversations does not work for newcomers. “Successful people can afford to say ‘let’s talk next week’ because opportunities chase them. But if you’re new, you chase opportunities,” he said, adding that this may require taking calls late at night or on weekends.

“The person who got the work wasn’t more talented. He was just more available,” Anurag said, explaining that boundaries should be set only after credibility has been built.

“The market doesn’t care about your schedule. It only cares about your hustle,” he added, urging young professionals not to “act successful” before actually becoming so.