Working marathon - adjacent hours is typical in China. The "996" work schedule entails working from 9am to 9pm six days a week a whopping seventy two hours a week. This insane routine is making it way to Silicon Valley and into AI startup companies. The once criticized work schedule, slammed for its toll on workers' burnout and even deaths is now being adopted by these rising companies in the United States. Job listings are even beginning to consider candidates based on their willingness to adhere to the "996" lifestyle. This shift in mentality in the United States tech industry is the complete adverse of conversation post-pandemic regarding work-life balances and mental health culture. In the race and competition of…
Working marathon - adjacent hours is typical in China. The "996" work schedule entails working from 9am to 9pm six days a week a whopping seventy two hours a week. This insane routine is making it way to Silicon Valley and into AI startup companies. The once criticized work schedule, slammed for its toll on workers' burnout and even deaths is now being adopted by these rising companies in the United States. Job listings are even beginning to consider candidates based on their willingness to adhere to the "996" lifestyle. This shift in mentality in the United States tech industry is the complete adverse of conversation post-pandemic regarding work-life balances and mental health culture. In the race and competition of…