India, Feb. 8 -- A LinkedIn post by a Delhi-based professional has reignited debate around work-life balance, with many users questioning whether early-career professionals should prioritise availability over personal time.

In his post, Aryan Anurag recounted losing interest in a young founder after the latter suggested connecting on Monday instead of discussing a project on a Friday night. "Last Friday, I reached out to a very young founder for a project and his response was 'Let's connect on Monday.' Mind you, this was an exciting and important project!" he wrote.

Anurag said he immediately contacted someone else that same night, discussed the project and handed over the work. When the first founder followed up on Monday, the opportun...