996 Is Latest Work Culture Craze in Silicon Valley Tech Companies, 5-Day Week Can Go Take a Hike
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996 is latest work culture craze in Silicon Valley tech companies, 5-day week can go take a hike
It seems work culture in Silicon Valley tech companies is changing, largely driven by startups and teams that hustle. Once famed for relaxed work in companies like Google and Microsoft, the town is now host to work craze called 996, which means working from 9am to 9pm and six days a week.
More and more US technology companies demand massacred shifts, inspired by the so-called 996 model
This summer I spent it with my family in Palo Alto (Silicon Valley). I have visited several of the 21 start-up LifeX Ventures that we have there and I have met with many investors and entrepreneurs. And there is something that has surprised me: the culture 996 in Artificial Intelligence (IA) companies is more alive than ever. Read
In Silicon Valley, many startups are demanding that their employees work six or even seven days a week, a change reminiscent of China’s controversial 996 model (working from 9 to 9, six days a week). This trend arises amid massive layoffs in the US technology sector, where employers have gained power over workers. Companies like Google have been criticized for encouraging long working hours, and a recent analysis shows an increase in labor activ…
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