Your opinion on increase in work hours for Karnataka IT

Are you ready to work more than 12 hrs a day?

Karnataka labour minister Santosh Lad on July 22 said that IT industries are pressuring the government to extend working hours. "The proposal is from the IT industries, but the labour department is evaluating it. IT industries proposed this and are pressuring the government, but we want all industries to discuss this with us," he told reporters. Link: https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/karnataka-labour-minister-it-industries-pressuring-govt-to-extend-working-hours-article-12774879.html?classic=true

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- Karnataka IT BT Minister Priyank Kharge clarified misconceptions about the proposed 14-hour workday bill, expressing willingness to brief the media. - Kharge mentioned that the bill originated from the Labour Department, not from ITES companies, and emphasized the need for discussion. - The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees' Union (KITU) criticized the proposal, calling it an 'attack on basic workers' rights.' - Reports suggest IT companies pushed for an amendment to extend work hours legally, including two hours of overtime. - State Labour Minister Santosh Lad claimed the IT industry pressured the government to propose the new legislation. Source: Mint

I was surprised to see this, i think this won’t end here. thoughts?

Usually I login by 9 am close laptop at 11pm . 14 to 15hrs of work ..

Lately, seeing many posts on Grapevine around work being transactional. Something where you put in X hours and get paid Y. It can possibly mean a combination of two things: 1. They're not emotionally vested in the work they do everyday. Perhaps, something else interests them more. 2. They're several degrees of connection away from the impact they make. Imagine a Backend Engineer, who corresponds with their EM who in-turn corresponds to the Product team who in turn talk with the users. Essentially, the backend engineer is 2 degrees away from the users. In most large organisations you can be 5+ degrees of connection away from the people you impact. Hence, they feel that the work they do is not purposeful enough. What do you all think about this? Do you find your work purposeful?