There have been recent articles and news reports about the 996 work culture in China. Apparently, people are working from 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week. Without any overtime pay! In fact, they are often expected to be on 24 hour call! It’s pretty bad. There is no way this type of schedule can be sustainable.
I know there are a lot of people that work more than 40 jours a week, which is the standard in the U.S. There are jobs like healthcare, police, laywers, etc, where working longer hours may be required. But it seems that it is becoming more and more the norm, not the exception.
But working yourself to death is no way to live. In Korea, delivery drivers are dying on the job because they are so overworked! Is that the future for us? No resting, no vacations, no life outside of your job? In this episode I discuss these recent trends.
I’m actually a supporter of the 4 day work week! That seems like the best way to balance work and life, right? We need more time with our families, more down time, less time being stressed out by work deadlines, emails and phone calls. Who’s with me??
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