China’s 996 model demanded 72-hour workweeks Research shows overwork reduces output and health Younger workers reject outdated, exploitative culture Even Chinese tech giants are abandoning 996 ...

Why do so many high-performing professionals keep working at a punishing pace, even when it damages their health, relationships, and personal well-being? And why do organizational attempts to curb ...

China’s 996 model — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week — was sold as a path to speed, discipline, and dominance. In reality, it became a case study in how overwork corrodes the very foundation of ...

China’s 996 model pushed 72-hour weeks, but productivity collapsed Overwork fuels burnout, mistakes and costly employee turnover Even China’s tech giants now roll back extreme work schedules U.S.