ellaortega933 August 17, 2024

Eric Schmidt I Misspoke About Google And Their Work Hours

Ex-Google CEO Says He Regrets His Previous Statements

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has done a 180 after claiming that his company's notorious work hours were a key to its success.

Schmidt, who led Google from 2001 to 2011, said in a recent interview that he regrets making those statements.

"I misspoke about Google and their work hours," Schmidt told the Wall Street Journal.

Schmidt's comments come after a series of reports about Google's demanding work culture.

In 2018, the New York Times reported that Google employees were working 80-hour weeks and sleeping under their desks.

Schmidt's initial defense of Google's work culture was met with criticism from both employees and labor activists.

In his recent interview, Schmidt said that he now believes that Google's work hours were "not sustainable."

"I think we were wrong about that," Schmidt said.

Schmidt's change of heart is a sign that the tide is turning on the tech industry's culture of overwork.

In recent years, there has been a growing movement to push for better working conditions in the tech industry.

This movement has been led by employees who are demanding more reasonable work hours, more paid time off, and better benefits.

Schmidt's comments are a sign that the tech industry is finally starting to listen to its employees.