overwork culture

28-Year-Old ByteDance Employee Dies Suddenly

On Tuesday, a post titled "the sudden death of a 28-year-old employee at ByteDance" was widely spread on Maimai. ByteDance confirmed later that the employee unfortunately passed away at 13:43 on February 23.

Tencent Denies Rumors It Marked Disgruntled Employee as “Never Hire”

An insider responded to online rumors that a "newly graduated Tencent employee who expressed his dissatisfaction with management quit his job and was marked as 'never to be hired by Tencent'."

Graduate Complains to Overtime Work at Tencent

On Wednesday, a topic named "fresh graduate employees of Wechat Group of Tencent accused his leader" went viral on Chinese social media.

“I Think I Am Doing the Right Thing, but I Meet with Such Stiff Resistance”: The Team behind China’s Anti-Overwork Campaign

The viral project that amassed more than 10 million views in less than a week has been reduced to a flameout amid a mixture of anti-overwork sentiment and digital censorship in Chinese society.

Chinese Internet Giants Want to Change Overtime Culture, but Employees Have Mixed Reactions

News of incidents involving premature deaths of young tech workers in China have hit the headlines and provoked criticism against the overwork culture. However, a recent ByteDance survey uncovered employees’ mixed emotions towards the practice.

Behind China’s 996 Overwork Culture: Shentong Express Fires Employee who Refuses to Work Overtime

On Jan. 7, China’s delivery company Shentong Express was reported to have fired an employee who refused to work after 9 p.m.

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