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fromFast Company
1 week agoSo long, 9-to-5. Hello, 996
Some U.S. AI startups are adopting the 996 schedule—9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week—promoting intense, 72-hour work weeks to accelerate growth.
Jack Ma called the 996 working schedule a 'huge blessing' for workers, stating that many people lack the opportunity to work such hours. He claimed that if one doesn't work 996 while young, when will they do it?
Many startups in the US are adopting the '996' work schedule, a demanding 72-hour week, becoming widespread despite its controversial reputation and ties to worker exploitation in China.