We don't already have 996 thanks to labor movements just a few generations ago[1]… I suppose there are few things at play. Today, the share of the fief feels appropriate with the labor spent, the labor is less physically life threatening, and there's less motivation or opportunity to participate in society outside of labor.
Yeah, not sorry I’m retired after 20 years at FAANG. Closing on a nice house by the sea [1] today with the proceeds of said two decades and looking forward to a much slower and relaxing pace of life
>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?
marginalia_nu · 1h ago
Expressions 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.
I think it's about structure more than anything else.
s09dfhks · 1h ago
Because the engineers are coming here to work
hulitu · 1h 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
akomtu · 1h ago
People overlook that its true name is 666 - from 6 am to 6 pm, 6 days a week. If you're made to work 12 hours a day, it's unlikely that your employer will let you arrive as late as 9 am.
soganess · 56m ago
I'd like to think the rebrand was just someone having the foresight to get ahead of its sad eventual move to the west.
Thanks Steve!
xyzal · 1h ago
How is it compatible with any kind of social, family, civic life?
idiomat9000 · 57m ago
Well, some shareholders, ceo and some presidents of vices have a great family life.
its just the boomer pension funds going bankrupt demanding the children return to the mines. Give them nothing , the faster this madness burns out, the faster the slavery ends and normal societal economic activity returns .
A economic crash with a renegotiation of circumstances seems preferable to a lifetime of slavery.
1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-hour_day_movement
1: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/153393755
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?
I think it's about structure more than anything else.
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
Thanks Steve!
its just the boomer pension funds going bankrupt demanding the children return to the mines. Give them nothing , the faster this madness burns out, the faster the slavery ends and normal societal economic activity returns .
A economic crash with a renegotiation of circumstances seems preferable to a lifetime of slavery.