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THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: What do you think of China's 996 work culture? If not the hours worked, how might one gauge the staff's "professional passion"?

Published Sun, May 12, 2019 · 09:50 PM

THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: What do you think of China's 996 work culture? If not the hours worked, how might one gauge the staff's "professional passion"?

Chris Burton MD, South-east Asia Vistra Group

TO speak openly of a 996 working week effectively institutionalises the philosophy and puts employees under immense pressure to subscribe to it. This is great news for the corporation but not at all good for the worklife balance of the employees.

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