In the tech companies though this isn’t a matter of the companies but more something cultural - the workers force it on each other. There is a culture of overwork and people that aren’t seen to be working obsessively like this end up socially harmed by their coworkers, so everyone does it despite slacking off for hours of the day as a result and not being more productive.
Yeah, this sort of 'competition' is present in so many facets of modern life, especially in Asia. It's encouraged by the bosses, the social norms, peer pressure etc. Even in high schools, kids have to study for 12-14 hours a day if they want to pass the entrance exams and get into a good college.
Article 39 Where an enterprise can not follow the stipulations in Article 36 and Article 38 of this Law due to the special nature of its production, it may, with the approval of the administrative department of labour, adopt other rules on working hours and rest.
Yeah, this is a very vague statement. Is there any criteria for what counts as "special nature" or how tech companies are able to spin their products as being "special"? What did they say to the "administrative department of labour" to allow them such different rules.
Thanks for the detailed response.
Yeah, this sort of 'competition' is present in so many facets of modern life, especially in Asia. It's encouraged by the bosses, the social norms, peer pressure etc. Even in high schools, kids have to study for 12-14 hours a day if they want to pass the entrance exams and get into a good college.
Yeah, this is a very vague statement. Is there any criteria for what counts as "special nature" or how tech companies are able to spin their products as being "special"? What did they say to the "administrative department of labour" to allow them such different rules.