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You'd bet wrong. It's not normalized at all. Everyone who does it hates it. It's decried everywhere it's practiced, and there have been protests against it. It
by shrimp_emoji 3y ago
You'd bet wrong.
It's not normalized at all. Everyone who does it hates it. It's decried everywhere it's practiced, and there have been protests against it. It's also illegal under the Chinese constitution (but the government turns a blind eye to it due to the workaround that it's not officially "required" -- merely "encouraged" by companies).
Asians don't have a super power of working harder/longer than other races.
- azemetre 3y agoApparently there is a major backlash against 996 as well, colloquially known as "let it rot." [1] You can only be dealt a losing hand at life for so long before you actively give up or try to implement radical, often major societal, change. I think what's more troubling is how common this sentiment is across the world. Somewhat related, but it reminds of a sketch on "I Think You Should Leave" [2] where the main character is happy when he thought he was about to be eaten by a fictional monster and wouldn't have to go to work. (whole sketch is good, along with the entire show, but have the timestamp to the quote) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_ping https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_ping [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1pwyCl5ymE#t=1m26s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1pwyCl5ymE#t=1m26s
- mistrial9 3y agoCalifornia immigrant Chinese children had Saturday school all day, in addition to five days a week public school; that was before 2000.