A founder is facing a wave of backlash after praising an employee for logging into work on his wedding day.
Aj Orbach, co-founder of Ohio-based firm Triple Whale, shared a screenshot of a conversation between him and the employee, in which he asks, “How is it going?” The employee replies, “It's going, got married this morning/afternoon but I am back online.”
Orbach hailed the move as a sign of “special ownership” and genuine excitement for their project, but social media users have labelled the incident “awful.”
Despite the founder’s claim that the employee was on approved leave and was voluntarily online for work communication, the viral exchange has reignited a fierce debate over toxic work culture and the lack of boundaries in the tech industry.
