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With the 996 system (9 am to 9 pm, 6 days per week), this would leave very little time for anything but working and sleeping. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/15/business/jack-ma-996-china/in...

In most of the civilized world, including the PRC, that system is outright illegal.

Which means nothing unfortunately, as companies are still encouraging employees to stick to this work schedule

996 is encouraged IN PUBLIC

Being on-paper illegal, however, doesn't mean that it's not common and de facto accepted.

Didn't know this was going on, but am now angry.