Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Intern's Revenue Suggestion Goes Viral, Fuels Work Culture Debate
A new intern at a company sent an email on his first day with a simple question: "Have we tried increasing revenue?"
The CEO shared the email on social media, and it quickly became very popular online.
People thought it was funny and were also confused.
The email's basic suggestion caused discussions about young people's approach to work.
An intern's first-day email suggesting a revenue increase went viral.
Roshan Patel, CEO of Arrow Payments, shared the email screenshot on X.
The email's simplicity sparked amusement and bewilderment online.
The intern's suggestion was deemed broad and vague.
The event ignited discussion on Gen Z work culture.
- Who
- An unnamed intern and Roshan Patel, CEO of Arrow Payments.
- What
- An intern emailed his CEO a broad revenue-increasing suggestion.
- When
- On the intern's first day.
- Where
- At Arrow Payments, a US-based company.
- Why
- The email's simplicity sparked discussion on Gen Z work culture.
Gen Z View
Established Employee View
Initial Impression
Gen Z View
Some may defend the intern's simple suggestion.
Established Employee View
Some may consider it too basic.
- Company
- Arrow Payments
- CEO
- Roshan Patel
- Event
- Intern's email
- Platform
- X