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8k8 red envelope Those who are not active on social media (bless your stars) might have missed this, but there was a controversy of sorts that is brewing there because of Deepinder Goyal , the Zomato founder's unusual post looking for a chief of staff for himself. To ensure that those who applied really wanted the job, he set a few unique conditions. Firstly, no salary would be paid for the first year. IPL 2025 mega auction IPL Auction 2025: Who got whom IPL 2025 Auction: Updated Full Team Squads Not only that, Rs 20 lakhs needed to be paid by the successful applicant, which would be donated to a charity. Zomato, in turn, would contribute 50 lakhs to a charity of the candidate's choice. After a year, the salary number was not committed, but it was promised that it would be significantly higher than 50 lakhs. The logic offered for this admittedly innovative requirement was that what was on offer was a unique learning opportunity, and a sacrifice on the part of the candidate was essential to concretely express their commitment to the task. Those who hailed this as an act of genius emphasised how incredibly lucky the young person would be to get to shadow the main man and work virtually as his alter ego. Those who have worked with Goyal attest to the fact that the job truly does offer a learning experience that will be invaluable in the candidate's career. Those who are repelled by the idea argue that this is an exploitative move that rides on the power asymmetry between the employer and employee in an unabashed way. They also point out that very few young people starting out would have the ability to pay a sum as large as 20 lakhs, and in putting forward this requirement, Goyal has ensured that the opportunity is available to the tiny few who come from affluent backgrounds. Following the controversy, the founder has clarified that they never really meant to take 20 lakhs from the candidate, and it was just their way of making a point. While to some it might seem to be a way of saving face, there is no reason to doubt it. Clearly, this was a symbolic action; the question is, what exactly was it a symbol of? At one level, it is throwing open a challenge to ambitious young people to put something at stake if they want something worthwhile in return. And while the financial requirement is onerous, it does not stop anyone from applying and making their case, which is apparently what has happened; the company has also received applications from those who do not have the money and still want to be considered. At another level, it is a symbol of the inflated sense of self-worth that the start-up sector has been encouraged to develop. After all, Zomato is hardly unique in offering a great learning experience. By definition, a position like this offers precisely such an opportunity. Whether intended or not, it smacks of incredible arrogance that the ‘chance to work with me' is valued so highly by the person himself to demand a great sacrifice from a young beginner. It is part of the overall air of self-congratulation that surrounds successful start-ups. Somehow this success and the adulation that has followed it have created a sense that they are somehow unique and that all that happened before them was inconsequential in comparison. There is also a tendency to expect others to go ‘above and beyond', without promising any tangible rewards in return. There is an asymmetry at work here—the employee is supposed to make the sacrifice, but the company, in return, is free to act in a completely transactional matter-of-fact way. In this case, for instance, by not giving a committed salary figure even after one year. What is also being overlooked is that the learning that young person would receive would go on to directly benefit the employer; it is hardly an act of charity. There is an even larger issue, one that goes beyond what some might call an individual error of judgement by someone who is otherwise well regarded in business circles. The idea that every benefit that is offered must necessarily be monetised is a distressing idea. If I am giving you the opportunity to learn, regardless of the fact that I am doing it because it benefits me, then you must pay me something, even if symbolic, in return. It is almost as if the fact that the young employee would be gaining experience (for free) is begrudged and a cost is being extracted for the same. Most of us who have worked in formal jobs would have bosses from whom we have learnt and to whom we owe a lot. Does this idea of ‘owing' people need to translate into a more tangible form? And what about the teachers we learnt from? Again, most of us would have had a special teacher or two who were particularly influential in shaping who we are today. Should they get an equity stake in our future? Extending this logic, what if premier institutions demand royalty for the use of their name in furthering our career? If some of this sounds far-fetched and ridiculous, it is because it is. The problem with putting a tangible value on intangible qualities is that there is no end to this. We can turn into a purely transactional society if we were to pursue this line of thought. Any societal surplus created would be hunted down and monetised. Riding the crest of a social media-fuelled wave, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that the ground beneath one's feet is exactly where it always was. The world has changed a lot, in many ways for the better, as technology disrupts tired old ways of doing things. But some things do not and should not change. To live in a world where we cannot be of benefit to others without necessarily demanding something in return is hardly something to look forward to. santosh365@gmail.com

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The Sixers are at the one-month point of their 2024-25 regular season schedule. The first chapter of their journey has been... unpleasant. For this week's Sunday stats , let's take a look at some of the numbers which have defined the team's 3-12 opening to a season it entered with championship aspirations: 21 The Sixers have issues across their entire roster — this will be explored momentarily — and none of their three All-Stars have been close to their best selves when on the floor. But, ultimately, Embiid, George and Maxey's collective lack of consistent availability has been the largest hinderance preventing the team from winning games. Going all-in on a "Big 3" of stars in today's NBA means sacrificing depth to an extreme degree — therefore creating additional pressure on those stars to carry the load. Recent Sixers injury updates Joel Embiid | Paul George 29.0 percent Martin and Oubre were slated to be the two defensive aces on the wing starting in between the Sixers' trio of ball-dominant stars. Martin came off the bench during the team's first game, but has started every game since. Oubre recently moved to the bench, but quickly returned to the starting five when George went down again. For any role player surrounding high-profile talents — especially a wing — being accurate as a three-point shooter is more important than anything else on offense. Martin (31.1 percent on 3.0 three-point attempts per game) and Oubre (27.7 percent on 4.3 three-point attempts per game) have been the opposite of that. If Eric Gordon is added to the mix, this figure goes down even further, which is even more alarming because long-range shooting is Gordon's lone reliable skill at this stage of his career. Martin will always provide tenacious defense across multiple positions, Oubre will always be a reliable option on that end of the floor while also being able to apply pressure on the rim. Then there is Gordon, whose physical limitations prevent him from consistently creating separation off the dribble. The veteran sharpshooter's 24.3 three-point percentage is abysmal; the Sixers need it to skyrocket in order for him to be a viable rotation player moving forward. 42.5 percent Two players on this team have outperformed expectations through 15 games, and they have each done so by enormous amounts. Yabusele was the last player the Sixers signed to a standard contract during the offseason. He was thought to be an interesting change-of-pace option at power forward, with a chance to be a fringe rotation piece in certain matchups if the improvements he made as a three-point shooter overseas carried over to his NBA return. After a month, Yabusele has still not played many minutes at the four — but he looks like the Sixers' best option at center when Embiid is sidelined. His jumper is as real as it gets: Yabusele has made 42.4 percent of his long-range tries on the season, attempting nearly four triples per game despite averaging 21.8 minutes per contest. The confidence Yabusele holds in his refined shooting stroke is palpable, and he has adhered to the advice of his coaches to stay ready to fire away at all times. It has all coalesced to pay dividends in a major way. Let McCain's 42.7 three-point percentage on 5.9 attempts per game — and his active streak of nine consecutive games with at least three made triples — serve as another example of why outlier shooting numbers in a handful of Summer League games should not be taken seriously. There is a ton to say about McCain — so much that the next section of this very story will be focused solely on the dynamic rookie guard — but it is worth acknowledging that he always profiled as an elite three-point shooter, which figured to give him a reasonable floor as a quality rotation guard. He has somehow shot the ball even better than expected, though, while also flourishing as a scorer in other areas of the floor. If the Sixers can get their stars healthy and playing at the levels they typically perform at — this is, of course, an enormous "if" — McCain's emergence as a plus-starter making a hair over $4 million in the first season of a four-year rookie scale contract completely changes the long-term thinking of this front office as it looks to craft a sustainable winner. MORE : Yabusele talks NBA return, influence of Nico Batum 66.8 percent Even if the torrid stretch McCain is in the midst of has stood out, he is not the first rookie to rattle off a string of gaudy point totals. But make no mistake, this is not a "good stats, bad team" situation, despite the Sixers' record. McCain is not another Michael Carter-Williams, posting strong box score lines on a team that is losing games. This true shooting percentage mark is as good of an indicator of that as you will find. For those unfamiliar, 66.8 true shooting percent is absolutely phenomenal — 57.3 is the league average in 2024-25 as of Saturday. I'll put it this way: as a 20-year-old rookie with the total number of games under his belt as a professional basketball player still in the single-digits, McCain saw three All-Stars go down with injuries, assumed significant scoring responsibilities which quickly became primary ball-handling duties, leading to 18 shot attempts per game — and with all of that working against him, his overall efficiency has been nearly 20 percent better than the average NBA player. There are no words to properly describe or quantify how impressive this run is. The Sixers found gold in the 2020 NBA Draft when they drafted Maxey at No. 21 overall and watched him turn into an All-Star. They say lightning does not strike twice, but the Sixers may have repeated their success by selecting McCain with the No. 16 overall pick last June. MORE : McCain + Maxey developing on- and off-court bonds, powering exciting partnership 1,751 That number makes up 47.9 percent of all minutes played by any Sixers players during the regular season. The Sixers' depth has been challenged in every which way during these first 15 games, and it has failed nearly every test. But again, this is to some degree a byproduct of the team's preferred method of roster construction: assemble a core of stars and figure out how to optimize everything around it afterwards. There is clear upward mobility here: Martin spent three years as a high-quality rotation wing for the Miami Heat, and has made significant steps in the right direction recently (he does still need to figure out whatever is going on with his shooting mechanics, though). Oubre was a positive-impact player for significant chunks of the season for the 2023-24 Sixers. Drummond's minutes have waned; his production on a per-minute basis should trend in the positive direction. Still, this is a truly harrowing figure. It does not reflect well on veterans Gordon and Jackson, nor does it help owners of stock in the development of Council, the second-year fan favorite wing who is dead last among all Sixers in BPM. Sometimes, it's really this simple: the Sixers do not have enough people on their team who have looked like good NBA players to consistently win NBA games. Follow Adam on Twitter: @SixersAdam Follow PhillyVoice on Twitter: @thephillyvoice