A day in the life of a Twitter exec in Singapore, who fits in an hour of 'me time' during his workday and doesn't plan on going back to the office full-time

Katie WarrenJun 21, 2021, 08:23 IST

Arvinder Gujral doesn't plan on going back to the office full-time post-pandemic.Arvinder Gujral

Arvinder Gujral is Twitter's managing director for Southeast Asia, based in Singapore.
Gujral says he developed a healthier lifestyle in the pandemic and he doesn't plan on going back to the office full-time.
He fits in a workout before his morning meetings and sets aside an hour each day to read or write fiction.

Arvinder Gujral, 46, is Twitter's managing director for Southeast Asia, based in Singapore.

Arvinder Gujral

6:30 a.m: On a typical work day, Gujral wakes up at about 6:30 a.m. so that he and his wife can get their two sons - aged 14 and seven - ready for school.

Gujral gets a hug from his son. Arvinder Gujral

Once the kids are out the door, Gujral sits down on the couch to drink his "daily magic potion," a protein shake breakfast made with cacao, protein, banana, peanut butter, and Greek yogurt.

Arvinder Gujral

Once the kids are out the door, Gujral sits down on the couch to drink his "daily magic potion," a protein shake breakfast made with cacao, protein, banana, peanut butter, and Greek yogurt.

8 a.m: Gujral does his morning workout, usually alternating between yoga and a home dumbbell gym routine.

Arvinder Gujral

After the workout, it's time to get to work in his home office, which he converted from a guest bedroom when Twitter employees started working from home in March 2020.

Arvinder Gujral

9 a.m: After a quick shower, it's time for the first virtual meeting of the day.

Arvinder Gujral

Gujral's next virtual engagement is moderating an "inclusive marketing" webinar panel with Campaign Asia, a magazine that covers the marketing and advertising industry in Asia.

Campaign Asia

Gujral's next virtual engagement is moderating an "inclusive marketing" webinar panel with Campaign Asia, a magazine that covers the marketing and advertising industry in Asia.

11 a.m.: Gujral has two more morning meetings: One is a sales finance meeting, where they review plans for the upcoming quarter, and the other is with Twitter's product lead for the region.

Arvinder Gujral

11 a.m.: Gujral has two more morning meetings: One is a sales finance meeting, where they review plans for the upcoming quarter, and the other is with Twitter's product lead for the region.

12 p.m: Lunchtime. "For me the biggest gain from the current pandemic climate has been the ability to have lunch at home with my wife every day without the kids around," Gujral said.

Arvinder Gujral

12 p.m: Lunchtime. "For me the biggest gain from the current pandemic climate has been the ability to have lunch at home with my wife every day without the kids around," Gujral said.

12:30 p.m: "I use the hour between 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. as me-time," Gujral said. This is usually when he reads or does some writing.

Arvinder Gujral

1:30 - 5:30 p.m: The rest of the afternoon is taken up by a series of back-to-back meetings.

Arvinder Gujral

In between meetings, Gujral gets what he says is his "one and only caffeine fix" of the day.

Arvinder Gujral

6:30 p.m.: Gujral has dinner with his family, with a "no-phones-on-table" rule.

Arvinder Gujral

8 - 9 p.m: After dinner, Gujral typically spends another hour working.

Arvinder Gujral

After Gujral has wrapped up his work for the evening, he and his wife start their daily ritual of deciding which show to watch on which platform.

Arvinder Gujral

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A day in the life of a Twitter exec in Singapore, who fits in an hour of 'me time' during his workday and doesn't plan on going back to the office full-time

Arvinder Gujral, 46, is Twitter's managing director for Southeast Asia, based in Singapore.

6:30 a.m: On a typical work day, Gujral wakes up at about 6:30 a.m. so that he and his wife can get their two sons - aged 14 and seven - ready for school.

Once the kids are out the door, Gujral sits down on the couch to drink his "daily magic potion," a protein shake breakfast made with cacao, protein, banana, peanut butter, and Greek yogurt.

8 a.m: Gujral does his morning workout, usually alternating between yoga and a home dumbbell gym routine.

After the workout, it's time to get to work in his home office, which he converted from a guest bedroom when Twitter employees started working from home in March 2020.

9 a.m: After a quick shower, it's time for the first virtual meeting of the day.

Gujral's next virtual engagement is moderating an "inclusive marketing" webinar panel with Campaign Asia, a magazine that covers the marketing and advertising industry in Asia.

11 a.m.: Gujral has two more morning meetings: One is a sales finance meeting, where they review plans for the upcoming quarter, and the other is with Twitter's product lead for the region.

12 p.m: Lunchtime. "For me the biggest gain from the current pandemic climate has been the ability to have lunch at home with my wife every day without the kids around," Gujral said.

12:30 p.m: "I use the hour between 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. as me-time," Gujral said. This is usually when he reads or does some writing.

1:30 - 5:30 p.m: The rest of the afternoon is taken up by a series of back-to-back meetings.

In between meetings, Gujral gets what he says is his "one and only caffeine fix" of the day.

6:30 p.m.: Gujral has dinner with his family, with a "no-phones-on-table" rule.

8 - 9 p.m: After dinner, Gujral typically spends another hour working.

After Gujral has wrapped up his work for the evening, he and his wife start their daily ritual of deciding which show to watch on which platform.