Microsoft and GitHub Workers Take a Stand Against Grueling, Inhumane ‘996’ Culture in China
For tech workers in China, a brutal work schedule of 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week (usually just called “996″) is not only commonplace, it’s been hailed as “a huge blessing” by the likes of Alibaba’s eccentric and fantastically wealthy taskmaster, Jack Ma. Workers themselves, as you might imagine, do not all share his…
