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1001 points genericlemon24 | 1 comments | 06 Sep 25 13:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.363s | source
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whstl ◴[06 Sep 25 15:55 UTC] No.45150377[source]▶
996 is just theater for investors.

Saw this happening even at YC companies. There was always that stupid expectation of overworking, staying until 9.

The reality is that people twiddle thumbs.

And the disorganization and micromanagement power plays are enough to negate any additional worked hour.

This ranges from pure disorganization in terms of what to build to having 3 hour meetings with the whole fucking company where the CEO pretends they have something worthwhile to say for 3 hours.

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dclowd9901 ◴[06 Sep 25 17:11 UTC] No.45151036[source]▶
Yeah they point to Chinese work culture but I think it probably resembles more Japanese work culture where you're just filling a seat until your boss leaves.
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1. SilverElfin ◴[06 Sep 25 17:31 UTC] No.45151234[source]▶
From what I’ve heard, the 996 culture in China isn’t just for appearances. It’s a real grueling grind and employees have not much choice to find a different job. But obviously it’s bad for health and happiness and unfair.