007 working hour system
The 007 work schedule is a midnight to midnight, seven days a week schedule using a rotational workforce being practiced illegally by some companies in China, especially in the high-tech sector. It is based on the belief that to build a $100 million company, employees must work five days a week; however, to build a $10 billion company, employees must work work seven days a week. The term 007 could mean several things according to the source. Sometimes 007 can mean the employee is expected to live in the office 24/7 to finish their work. Sometimes it applies to work-from-home positions that requires 24/7 availability, especially during the times of Covid. Sometimes it is used sarcastically by workers as the "true" schedule required by employers.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][excessive citations]
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References
- ↑ Knibbs, Kate. "Silicon Valley AI Startups Are Embracing China's Controversial '996' Work Schedule". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ↑ "Work weeks are getting more intense for AI startups". www.marketplace.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ↑ "From 996 to 007: Challenges of Working from Home During the Epidemic in China". Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ↑ "Are Gen Z disrupting Chinese work culture?". 16 August 2023.
- ↑ "China's youth are rebelling against long hours". The Economist.
- ↑ "This is 996 culture, a grueling 72-hour work week popular in China that's been criticized for ruining work-life balance". Business Insider.
- ↑ "From 996 to 007: Challenges of Working from Home During the Epidemic in Chin". 2022.
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