In 2020, Jia, the founder and chairman of Xibei Restaurant, expressed his views on the "996" overtime phenomenon.
"What is 996?" "We are 7 15, white plus black, nightclub."
"Work 7 days a week, work 15 hours a day, add night shifts during the day, and always have meetings at night."
"I have been working day and night for 32 years."
The core idea of Jia's speech is that if you want to achieve something, you must pay a huge price. His achievements today are entirely due to his efforts.
Accompanied by his efforts, there are employees of Siebel.
For company development and personal development, "Happy 7 15, white plus black, nightclub".
He said it was voluntary and joyful. "Work hard happily and achieve great things."
If a person wants to work hard, it is okay to work 20 hours a day, provided that he is willing.
The problem arises from this kind of "voluntariness", assuming that the company bosses, executives and even colleagues around you firmly believe that struggle can create a happy life and work overtime day and night.
But what if you don't want to? Do you believe that a good life is a combination of work and rest? Will it be judged as unsuitable for this company and eliminated?
To say the least, the company will not eliminate you and allow you to go to work on time, but the work is not isolated and needs the cooperation of departments and colleagues. What should I do if my colleagues need your cooperation to work overtime?
This is the soft "996" overtime, sometimes it is really unavoidable.
Ma Yun, the "godfather of 996", also wants to express his "thought of struggle", which is basically consistent with Jia's expression.
The law cannot prohibit a person from struggling, can it?
I want to study all night. No, go to bed at once, or I'll arrest you!
I want to work overtime to earn more money. No, get off work at once, or I'll arrest you!
Impossible, the law can only protect the legitimate rights and interests of employees, but it has no right to interfere with the "culture" of the company and the "choice" of individuals.
Then why do people who don't like overtime appear in companies that like overtime?
Because of silver.