Khosla ka Ghosla: Silicon Valley superstar's post for chief of staff sparks debate

File photo: Vinod Khosla, the 71-year-old co-founder of Sun Microsystems and boss of Khosla Ventures TOI correspondent from Washington: Vinod Khosla has spent decades in Silicon Valley funding companies and entrepreneurs who overturn conventional wisdom, disrupt industries, and remake the future. His latest quest, for an aide who doesn’t need downtime, is rather more prosaic, but has still prompted furious workplace debates.The 71-year-old co-founder of Sun Microsystems and boss of Khosla Ventures last week sought a chief of staff with a social media post that left the tech world in a tizzy.He offered a front-row seat to some of the most consequential technology bets in the world with a job description that some said resembled a three-year surrender agreement, involving 12-hour workdays and giving up any lingering attachment to weekends.The successful candidate is expected to work in person in Menlo Park, California, generally from 8 am to 8 pm, while maintaining “around-the-clock availability, including nights and weekends when needed.”The salary? Not disclosed. The job involves evaluating investments, meeting founders, researching emerging technologies and helping Khosla's portfo...