Musk wrote, Feb. 4 -- Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has claimed employees of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are working for 120 hours a week, triggering an online debate over work culture.

"DOGE is working 120 hour a week. Our bureaucratic opponents optimistically work 40 hours a week. That is why they are losing so fast."

Advocating long working hours, Musk further said: "Very few in the bureaucracy actually work the weekend, so it's like the opposing team just leaves the field for 2 days!" "Working the weekend is a superpower," Musk, who co-chairs DOGE, said.

Musk made the comment while reacting to a post by an X user who appreciated DOGE and US President Donald Trump-run administration for exposing fraud linked to...