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996 is a Chinese term, not American. There is a lot of work to do, just because you are doing more work with your time doesn’t mean you can somehow count that
by seanmcdirmid 9mo ago
996 is a Chinese term, not American.
There is a lot of work to do, just because you are doing more work with your time doesn’t mean you can somehow count that as less work.
- Bullfight2Cond 9mo agochina outlawed it
- thenthenthen 9mo agoWhat? 007 is the norm here now.
- hansonkd 9mo agoI've only seen it in job postings and linkedin posts from SF founders.
- seanmcdirmid 9mo agoI'm not sure if you are serious, but 996 was invented by the Chinese tech industry in 2019 and I've never heard it to describe anything in the USA (well, until today). Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system Note all the examples are also Chinese. There is a recent edit at the bottom of the page though: Occurrence in US tech companies In 2025, amidst the AI boom, reports have emerged of startup tech companies in San Francisco / Silicon Valley requiring "9-9-6" work schedules, with the goal of building things quickly in a competitive market.[15][16][17] California Labor Code §515.5 exempts employers from providing many software engineers with overtime pay.
- camgunz 9mo agoJuly 2025: https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-china-996-work-schedule/ https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-china-996-work-sc...