‘How Many Jobs To Please Father-In-Law?’: Internet Reacts As Rishi Sunak Drops Career Update

Last Updated:October 23, 2025, 14:33 IST

Rishi Sunak’s new role as a columnist has been linked with his father-in-law, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, who previously promoted a 70-hour work week.

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has once again become the talk of the internet after announcing his new role as a columnist for The Sunday Times. Since leaving the PM’s office, he has stayed active as he first joined Goldman Sachs earlier this year and is now stepping into journalism. His latest career move caught social media’s attention, as users made jokes about him juggling multiple jobs. Many linked Sunak’s work philosophy with his father-in-law, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, who previously faced criticism for promoting a 70-hour work week.

Sunak’s work will include writing a weekly Business column for the news outlet. While a few people praised him for staying active after leaving politics, others couldn’t resist making jokes about his packed schedule. Some teased that he might be taking his father-in-law’s advice about long work hours a little too seriously. Others added humour by saying Sunak will be taking over more jobs than artificial intelligence (AI).

Rishi Sunak’s Work Compared To Narayana Murthy’s Advice

The post on X came with the caption, “Being NRN’s son in law is tough. Man is working 10 different jobs just to impress FiL and stay married after getting fired from a government job.”

Social Media Makes Jokes About Rishi Sunak’s Packed Schedule

Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “Narayana Murthy making sure this man works 70 hours a week.”

Another shared, “How many jobs is he gonna take up just to please his father-in-law.”

“Trying to impress Father-in-Law even after 16 years of Marriage,” a comment read.

An individual stated, “I open Twitter and this man takes up a new job.”

Another mentioned, “How can the UK job market recover when Rishi keeps grabbing everything that pops up.”

One more added, “At this rate, Rishi Sunak will take more jobs than AI.”

Rishi Sunak’s Other Roles

Along with his new position at The Sunday Times, Rishi Sunak is working as a Senior Adviser at Goldman Sachs, where he joined just a few months ago. He also works as an adviser for tech company Microsoft and the AI firm Anthropic.

When Narayan Murthy Encouraged Young People To Work Long Hours

Narayana Murthy, in a discussion with former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai, explained that India needs to improve its work productivity to compete with countries like Japan and China. He pointed out that India’s workforce was less productive compared to these nations. To reach that level, he suggested that young people should be willing to work 70 hours a week, to help India grow.

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