<ul><li>Laxman Narasimhan, the Indian-origin CEO of Starbucks, was fired on August 13 and replaced by Brian Niccol of Chipotle. Speculation is rife online that his termination was due to his stance on work-life balance</li><li>Narasimhan’s Fortune interview went viral after his dismissal, in which he stated, "I am very disciplined about balance...Anything after 6 pm and I am in town, it's got to be a pretty high bar to keep me away from the family."</li><li>While some netizens found this admirable, others deemed it arrogant, suggesting, "If you say something like this when the stock price is doing well, you sound like a genius. But if it’s not doing well...you get fired."</li></ul>

Not working past 6 pm cost Starbucks CEO Narasimhan his job? Internet speculates

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