＂996＂ is a hidden rule？ The helplessness of overwork in the workplace

　　Chinanews. com client Beijing, November 29 th:"996" is a hidden rule? The helplessness of overwork in the workplace

　　Author: Zhang Ni

　　In the office building in the middle of the night, every lamp has a story of overtime.

　　Zhongguancun, Jinbao Street, Guomao and Xisanqi in Beijing … … The buildings decorated with night scenes are dotted with records of the daily work of overtime workers in this city.

　　Overtime, a word that makes office workers resentful and helpless, has increasingly become the norm in some industries. There is a mode called "996" among people who work 6 days a week and work overtime from 9 am to 9 pm.

　　They often ask themselves: Why am I so busy?

　　On November 22, around 22: 00, the office building near Danling Street in Zhongguancun was still lit. Zhongxin.com reporter Zhang Nishe

　　Crazy overtime building

　　After 10 o’clock in the evening, the shopping center near Danling Street in Zhongguancun is getting less and less crowded. In contrast, the adjacent office buildings are still brightly lit. Inside the building, the code farmers are still making the "final sprint" of the day on the computer screen.

　　It was not until the dead of night that they dragged their tired steps out of the cubicle, got into the taxi and scattered back to their homes.

　　Li Pan, 35, is a member of this overtime army.

　　After graduating from graduate school, he joined the team of code farmers and changed four companies successively. The coordinates are all in the gathering places of IT companies such as Zhongguancun and Xisanqi, but the "996" working mode remains unchanged.

　　Li Pan never had to endure the ravages of Beijing’s late peak — — At that time, he was still looking for bugs in his workstation with takeout.

　　He doesn’t have to worry about not getting a taxi after work, because in the middle of the night, taxi drivers in Beijing like to wander around this overtime-hit area to grab tickets.

　　Also at 11 o’clock in the middle of the night, Rei Lin, who works in a foreign-funded consulting company in Dongcheng District, finally checked the data. On the computer office system, a string of avatars were still on.

　　Whenever this happens, he will force himself to dispel his drowsiness, improve his efficiency and avoid being the last "unlucky" in the office.

　　Having been employed for two years, this boy born in 1995 has never had time to play Tik Tok or catch up with dramas. His biggest wish every day is to go home early and have a good sleep.

　　But often such a wish may not come true. Usually, when Rei Lin returns to his home in Fangshan, it is already after 12 o’clock.

　　There is no time to read WeChat and brush Weibo. When I get home, Lin Rui will wash up quickly and then fall asleep in bed. In a few hours, he has to deal with a new day’s work.

　　A devoured life

　　12.9% people work overtime for more than 10 hours per week on average; 53% workers sometimes or often still work late at night; More than 80% of workers are suffering from general or higher mental stress and physical stress, and they are in a state of overwork … …

　　Recently, such data was published in a workplace survey report released by the Institute of Labor Economics of Wuhan University of Science and Technology.

　　However, Li Pan, who studied mathematics, never counted how many extra classes he had. For him, this figure didn’t have much practical significance.

　　"The whole industry is in the same state, and you have no choice, either stick to it or give up."

　　Walking on the streets of Beijing, Li Pan is likely to be labeled as "middle-aged and greasy". In his words, this is a "work injury".

　　After work, he not only gained more than 20 kilograms of weight, but also seriously retreated his hairline. The last trip was to take a wedding leave and go to Maldives with his wife, which was their only trip together.

　　"Having a private life" is also a luxury for Rei Lin.

　　In the two years since I entered the company, Rei Lin’s vacation days have been obtained by using ten indexes, and the 15-day annual leave stipulated by the enterprise is in name only.

　　"There will always be projects pressing you, and no one will forbid you to take a vacation, but taking a vacation means that you can’t finish the task on time. Do you dare to take a vacation?"

　　Now, the helpless Rei Lin will celebrate the weekend as a holiday, because such days are so precious to him.

　　This November, he fulfilled his biggest wish of the year — — "One-day tour in the suburbs of Beijing".

　　Rest or work, which do you want?

　　"When I am awakened by the alarm clock every day and when I am crowded on the road, the idea of resigning will flash in my mind for 100 times." Wu Mengying, 29, described her feelings at work.

　　Four years ago, she entered a private enterprise in Beijing to do financial work. At the first interview, I was told by the supervisor that the company stipulated that all departments should be on duty on Saturdays. If you can’t accept it, no way.

　　Although unreasonable, Wu Mengying, who didn’t graduate from a prestigious school at that time and didn’t have enough financial experience, accepted this "overlord clause". For her who has been looking for a job for half a year, it is more urgent to have a job to support herself than to spend the weekend.

　　Since then, she has lived a "single break" life. Every Saturday, when other girls go shopping arm in arm with their boyfriends, she has to do accounts on the computer and complete all kinds of complicated work assigned by the leaders.

　　"A single break means no weekend. Most of the time on Sunday is spent dealing with some trivial things in life, followed by the cycle of the new week, and it is almost impossible to have time for leisure and entertainment."

　　Although the idea of resignation flashes every day, Wu Mengying has never really raised it or even expressed her dissatisfaction with overtime, because it may mean that she will lose her job and she has no courage to say no to overtime.

　　"It’s not easy to find a job with the same income. naked resignation may mean unemployment, and that kind of anxiety and anxiety is more unbearable than working overtime. Now, I can only choose the same weekend and work. "

　　Life is a compromise.

　　In the past two years after graduation, Rei Lin was often ridiculed by classmates and friends as an "overtime dog", but he didn’t like such a name himself, because carrying the word "dog" made him feel somewhat undignified.

　　"Working overtime is just a compromise I made to survive in this society."

　　Indeed, those sacrificed weekends and sleep made Lin Rui have a higher salary than his peers, and the experience of working in a well-known foreign company made his resume more competitive.

　　"The present is suffering, but maybe life in the future can be relaxed." Rei Lin expressed his vision.

　　During the years when he accepted the "996" job, Li Pan also felt physically and mentally exhausted, but after struggling and weighing, he did not choose to leave.

　　"The annual salary of the industry is probably above 300,000. If you can become an architect, the annual income may reach 600,000 or more, and the income is still considerable." Li Pan described his career plan like this.

　　Although the news that "IT man died of overwork" is exposed from time to time, his hair is getting less and less, but after a short period of emotional reflection, he will still go back to his desk and continue to bury himself in writing code.

　　In the past few years as a code farmer, the number in Li Pan’s bank account has also increased in step with his weight. Recently, he and his wife are planning to replace the house outside the North Fifth Ring Road with a school district with a better location.

　　"Although the money is still far from enough, this job can at least bring us closer to our dreams." Li Pan said. (At the request of the interviewee, all the characters in the text are pseudonyms) (End)