The Rebellion Against China’s 996 Culture
Workers will no longer tolerate the punishing schedules of technology giants
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9 min readMay 2, 2019
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996.
That number means 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week, and is shorthand for the punishing schedule Chinese workers are expected to maintain. A 72-hour workweek with little time for anything else: No family time. No time to meet friends…