007 working hour system

The 007 work schedule is a midnight to midnight, seven days a week schedule using a rotational workforce being practiced illegally by some companies in China, especially in the high-tech sector. It is based on the belief that to build a $100 million company, employees must work five days a week; however, to build a $10 billion company, employees must work work seven days a week. The term 007 could mean several things according to the source. Sometimes 007 can mean the employee is expected to live in the office 24/7 to finish their work. Sometimes it applies to work-from-home positions that requires 24/7 availability. Sometimes it is used sarcastically by workers as the "true" schedule required by employers.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

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References

  1. ^ Knibbs, Kate. "Silicon Valley AI Startups Are Embracing China's Controversial '996' Work Schedule". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  2. ^ "Work weeks are getting more intense for AI startups". www.marketplace.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  3. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358144826_From_996_to_007_Challenges_of_Working_from_Home_During_the_Epidemic_in_China
  4. ^ https://daxueconsulting.com/chinese-work-culture/
  5. ^ https://www.economist.com/business/2024/05/16/chinas-youth-are-rebelling-against-long-hours
  6. ^ https://www.businessinsider.com/996-work-culture-schedule-popular-in-china-explained-2021-7
  7. ^ https://europepmc.org/article/PPR/PPR454223
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