> “If you want to join Alibaba, you need to be prepared to work 12 hours a day, otherwise why even bother joining.” So as someone who works neither 12 hours a

> “If you want to join Alibaba, you need to be prepared to work 12 hours a day, otherwise why even bother joining.” So as someone who works neither 12 hours a day, nor 6 days a week (on paid labour at least), I agree with Jack Ma. I don't see the point in joining a company that is clear it expects this. I think that would be self defeating if you were a person like me.