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>It originated in China, but in recent months and years, it has gained traction as a talking point in tech and startups. I thought I saw something about 996 be
by waste_monk 1y ago
>It originated in China, but in recent months and years, it has gained traction as a talking point in tech and startups.
I thought I saw something about 996 being made illegal in china a while back, and at a quick search it appears that was the case back in 2021.
Why is it suddenly becoming popular outside of China?
- hulitu 1y ago> Why is it suddenly becoming popular outside of China? USA always loved slave labour. That's how it got rich. There were some issues in the 60's when some coloured people demanded rights, but this was quickly solved. /s
- s09dfhks 1y agoBecause the engineers are coming here to work
- marginalia_nu 1y agoExpressions of asceticism has always been popular with some personalities. It crops up in various new forms every once in a while, "monk mode" was big a while back, and 996 has a lot of the same appeal, you also had Steve Jobs famously living off the floor in his apartment. I think the appeal is about structure more than anything else.
- tdeck 1y agoBecause the job market is worse and employers have forced down engineers' bargaining power. And it's a virtuous cycle for them: the more overtime an employee works, the fewer employees they need to hire. On a societal level, this makes jobs even scarcer, which makes employees more desperate, and more are willing to work overtime.