The unreasonable working schedule of 996 has made many people shout “enough!”, calling for a stop to the notorious practice. The numbers “996” indicate the mandatory working hours from 9am to 9pm, six days a week, and many without overtime pay. “My company has set the 996 system on a ‘voluntary basis’ but if we do not follow, we will be judged as having low productivity. Ma emphasised that only those who had the passion can stick to the 996 work system, adding that the company did not need people who aimed for the typical eight-hour office lifestyle. On top of that, the 996 system can lead to social problems such as low birth rates due to late marriage, high divorce and problem kids as parents spend less time supervising them.

Source: The Star April 22, 2019 00:56 UTC