China's crackdown and economic downturn have led to massive layoffs in its tech sector, but some workers are relieved to exit the industry's “996” work schedule
Viola Zhou / Rest of World : Tweets: @vickiturk , @cengizyar , and @alvinfoo Tweets: Vicki Turk / @vickiturk : A highly-paid tech job was the dream for China's young workers. Now, amid widespread layoffs, many are aspiring to the stability of a government role instead. Getting one is known as “shang'an”, or “landing ashore” Excellent feature by @violazhouyi https://restofworld.org/... Cengiz / @cengizyar : For more than a decade, China's internet giants appeared to have it all: high pay, benefits, and a talent pool of the country's best and brightest. That heyday appears to be coming to an end. @violazhouyi explains in this week's @restofworld Features. https://restofworld.org/... Alvin Foo / @alvinfoo : The golden era for tech workers in China had peaked in 2020 and has since gone downhill, this is the new normal. I m glad to have arrived in China early and experienced the phenomena growth, those were the amazing years that will unlikely be repeated. https://restofworld.org/...