Sébastien Le Belzic, edited by Solène Delinger 06:17, February 11, 2022
A young employee of a Chinese internet giant, exhausted by his working hours, died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
His disappearance has reignited the debate on working time in China, where the "nine, nine, six" phenomenon is still popular, despite the desire for change from Generation Z.
Towards awareness?
The death of a young employee, exhausted by his hours, has reignited the debate on working time in China.
The "nine, nine, six" phenomenon, decried by Generation Z, who no longer want to sacrifice their lives for work, has serious consequences.
In China, 1,600 people die every day from overwork.
An employee dies of exhaustion
The phenomenon is known in China as "nine, nine, six", meaning working six days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
A grueling work culture common in the internet world.
This is where a young man of 25 worked who died of exhaustion on February 1st.
Responsible for moderating comments on the social network Bilibili, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Strong pressures
The platform apologized and promised to strengthen its teams to limit overtime, while saying this week that the death of this employee was not linked to overwork.
But this is not the first time that a burnout has ended so badly.
In China, an estimated 1,600 people die every day from overwork.
A phenomenon known above all in Japan, but more recent in China, and which essentially concerns new technology companies, subject to strong pressures and enormous competition.
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Complaints are increasing and the government has promised to better control working hours.