Holy shit, you’re right…
Comment on China tries to call time on its ‘996’ culture of long hours
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 4 weeks ago
Meanwhile in the west, tech bosses are talking up 996 as an ideal to aspire to.
FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
Rothe@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
Except for the "in the west" thing. This is a strictly Silicon Valley phenomenon, with the techbro oligarchs cashing in on the Trump presidency.
FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
I’ve seen it other places too, and in the valley before trump… Don’t know how the prevalence evolved, though.
Valon_Blue@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Oh wow. This is just batshit. No way in hell will I ever work for a company doing that. My mental health isn’t great on 40 hours a week. I’d rather shoot myself.
FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
Holy shit, you need to get mental healthcare, hun
Valon_Blue@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Oh I am, no worries on that front. I just have a very spicy brain and know that a 996 schedule would push me to my breaking point.
Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
The only way to become a billionaire is to viciously exploit the work of other people. It may happen directly or it may be a few intermediate steps away in the supply chain, but it has to happen. The problem is that wannabe billionaires don’t always have the resources to build a large enough workforce to generate the necessary exploitation. 996 solves the problem by raising the level of exploitation to achieve similar results with fewer people.
Meanwhile, a large-scale study in Europe, involving more than 70 companies, found that switching to a 32-hour work week improved their overall performance. Most of the companies in the study retained the new schedule after the study concluded.
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
It’s mostly US thing, not the whole west