Cctv news(Reporter Ren Jia, Sun Xiaoyuan, Di Chen, Liu Chen, Li Shanshan): The hot discussion about 996 has been going on for a week. However, whether it is involuntary or enthusiastic, everyone seems to have a question mark in their hearts. Is this life?
When I meet like-minded, overtime is also "enjoyable"
31-year-old male, operation director of Xiaoxin startup company
"For a long time, my wife thought I was having an affair." Xiaoxin smiled awkwardly when he said that he had stayed in the company for half a month and never returned home.
In 2018, Xiaoxin resigned from the management position of a large enterprise and chose an entrepreneurial company. The treatment really improved and he got the option, but he frankly chose to leave the original company because he wanted to give himself greater challenges. "In the past, the work can be said to be smooth and smooth, and I have never encountered any setbacks. Maybe it is more complete to feel the hardships."
On the day of his resignation, he wrote on the social platform: I am most afraid of doing nothing in my life, and I also said that ordinary is commendable. A colleague left a message "Have courage!" Some people feel that "this behavior is too ‘ Abnormal condition ’ ！”
The first day of the new unit was a sleepless night. "Startups are like this. Many things are not formed. It takes a lot of energy to establish standards. What are the future goals? How can products impress users? There are too many things to explore. Fortunately, I met a boss with similar interests, even if I worked overtime all night, it was very ‘ Enjoying ’ 。”
In Xiaoxin’s view, his daily work is often not 996, and 007 is also regular. "Three meals a day are almost all takeaways. After I came to my present unit, I gained 8 Jin, which turned out to be ‘ Overworking and fattening ’ It’s not a joke. "
Xiaoxin can’t extricate herself from her new job. Until one day, his wife stood in front of him with a household registration book and a marriage certificate and said to him very calmly, divorce! His head felt awkward, and suddenly he found that he really hadn’t spent a long time with his family.
Without his wife’s scolding, he began to recall that when the child was sick, his wife took the child to the hospital herself; His parents came to Beijing to play, and his wife arranged the whole process properly. He didn’t show up until his parents left Beijing. At home, when I want to hug my daughter, her daughter hides behind her wife … …
Parent-child time and husband-wife time do not exist, only working hours exist. In the end, under Xiaoxin’s remorse, for the sake of the children, the wife made a compromise and chose to forgive.
Last week, under Xiaoxin’s matchmaking, the company successfully won an investment. After a simple celebration, several "veteran" figures of the company have devoted themselves to their work.
"People say that career and family can’t be taken care of at the same time. Maybe what I am pursuing at this stage is a sense of accomplishment in my career. That sense of gain has nothing to do with money."
If it weren’t for the recent "996" work system, Xiaoxin hadn’t thought so deeply about the absence in family life in the past two years. "On the road to struggle, you really can’t just bow your head and pull the car."
In a few days, it’s Xiaoxin’s daughter’s birthday. He said that she hoped that she would like the birthday gift prepared for her!
I’m the monkey who won’t let go of the nut.
Ayao video post-editor 32-year-old male
Video post-editor, this is just his identity during the day.
In 2018, Ayao typed almost 500,000 words, of which 350,000 words are being arranged by the publishing house, and will be printed in black and white in the middle of this year as the first "book" of his life. Most of the results of this book come from midnight.
A year ago, Ayao left the company without leaving his post, and served in the original department as a technical consultant. After a busy day and returning home at night, no matter how tired he is, he must carry out his full-time career — — Writing.
"I’m really tired", "I’m very tired" and "I’m so tired that I’m going to faint. You know, I dare not stop" … …
During the interview, Ayao expressed his helplessness in his present life more than once, but it was only his helplessness. He could not protest with actions.
Working overtime during the day, he volunteered. Because "there is no way to fight, you can’t survive here at all." Everyone is watching your performance. If you don’t work hard enough today, you may try to find a job there tomorrow! "
He is willing to stay up late at night. Because he "doesn’t want to walk in the world for nothing, he always wants to do something and leave something meaningful and valuable." On a social platform, A Yao’s remark is "to bring hope to life".
When he first came to Shanghai, the young man had six abdominal muscles and thick hair. Now hair loss has become a problem, and there is no muscle line. "In fact, compared with the rising wages and some skills, other losses are quite large, and there is not much happiness, and it is not really worth it."
Although I often feel depressed, I don’t know how many times better than before.
In the first three years after graduation, he couldn’t find a job, so he drifted to many places with the help of his friends. Rent a village in Guangzhou, you can’t see the light when you open the window, and you can touch the wall of the opposite building by sticking your hand out of the window. I failed to find a job again and again, I couldn’t find a real job, and I even trembled with fear when I saw the job-hunting website … … A Yao deeply remembers that he doesn’t want to wake up every day when it is serious. Dawn is what he fears most. He especially looks forward to the arrival of every night, which can alleviate the guilt of "doing nothing".
Now in Shanghai, Ayao specially rented a room facing south, where the sun can shine in. It is a great comfort to have a sunny room in rainy and humid Shanghai. But he still likes the night, and the cause of struggle in the dark.
"You can be ordinary and ordinary, and then do a lot of things that you think are meaningful. Your value may be particularly important and precious to some people. "
He doesn’t think that everyone should influence the world and refuse "moral kidnapping", "successful kidnapping" and "comfortable kidnapping".
But when asked, will you give up your current lifestyle? A Yao said: I want to, but I can’t let go now.
He told a story to explain this feeling: when the ancients caught a monkey, they would put some small nuts in the cage, and the monkey put his hand in to catch the nut. After he caught the nut, he couldn’t pull it out with his fist. Until the hunter came, he tried to grab the nut and escape.
"I am the monkey, do you understand? But I believe that one day, I will scatter those nuts and don’t want them. I really hope that I can put everything down one day, put aside all worldly eyes, and do something to fulfill myself. "
Flag in 2019: Weight reduced from 195 to 160.
Department Manager of Laojiang Sales Company is 33 years old.
Opening the double-layer security door, the creaking sound of opening the door did not wake the sleeping wife and children in the bedroom, and the light in the living room was still on, and the hour hand pointed to 12 o’clock. Put on pajamas and kiss the sleeping little guy. What makes Lao Jiang happy is that his son has started to get close to him recently and will take the initiative to throw himself on him and call out "Dad"!
Seven years ago, Lao Jiang came to Beijing to work hard. Once Xiao Bai in the workplace, he is now a department manager in charge of three districts and more than 1,000 people. For more than seven years, he jumped six levels: "If you don’t fight like this, where can you get a room?" Where did you come from? "
"Parents give the background, and it is Jiangshan who works hard." No house, no car, no Beijing hukou. When I first came to Beijing, Lao Jiang had only 2,000 yuan in his pocket, and the first job he found was 6,000 yuan before tax. He rented it in Changying, which is 2 hours’ drive from the company. "At that time, the subway on Line 6 had not been extended eastward, and it was necessary to change buses."
Because he lives far away, Lao Jiang often goes out at 7 o’clock in the morning. "It’s good to get home at 21 o’clock. If you catch up with entertainment, you have to go to 11 o’clock in the evening." This work intensity, Lao Jiang has not changed since he entered the business. When catching up with the business node, "I will carry it with my colleagues, and when I am sleepy, I will take a nap in the company for a while."
"It’s strange to see him at home at 7 pm!" In the eyes of his wife, Lao Jiang is a workaholic. When their first child was born, Lao Jiang rarely took paternity leave for half a month. "The annual leave is often called back by the leader after less than a week, and sometimes I feel bored when I take a break."
"I may be more than 996, and 997 is also common!" Meeting, docking customers and coaching team … … "The competition in our line is also fierce. When you fall down, someone in the company will take your place soon, and all your efforts and efforts will soon be forgotten."
Although Lao Jiang’s own job is 996, he does not approve of the full implementation of this working method. "It’s too much for the body!"
Often stay up late, eat irregularly, drink and socialize … … Long-term irregular living habits have made ginger in his early 30 s suffer from high blood pressure. "The stomach is not good, and I can’t eat anything with heavy taste and strong irritation. I ate a big bone yesterday, but I feel a little uncomfortable today."
In the flag of Ginger in 2019, "Keep exercising twice a week and reduce your weight from 195 to 160" ranked second, while the last time you went to the gym "was already a month ago!" After coming back from a business trip in Shanghai, Lao Jiang must go to exercise. "The body is the capital, and work hard. Without the body, everything is zero!"
There is no "free will" in the adult world.
Qiao Yan structural designer, 33-year-old male
After fighting overtime for more than a year, he finally said goodbye to the past.
Qiao Yan, who is in his early thirties, bends his back into a big "C" when he sits down. His height of 1.8 meters, his weight of nearly 200 Jin, his slender limbs and bulging beer belly constitute his main figure.
Occasionally, when he looks in the mirror, he will sigh, "Why he is becoming more and more like a giant ‘ Spider ’ ？” But what really worries him is the growing white hair and the sudden shortness of breath one morning and the experience of blackness in front of his eyes.
Drawing, revising, reviewing, revising, reviewing, revising, reviewing … … The repeated words almost summed up his work status in the past year. "Some (Party A) give suggestions for revision that night, and they will be needed early the next morning. If several projects are carried out at the same time, they will have to stay up all night."
In the "tug-of-war" in which Party A requires "good quality, low cost and high speed" and Party B can only guarantee two conditions at most, overtime work without fixed points has become a common occurrence.
Most people work overtime and take a taxi home after nine o’clock, because they are reimbursed for taxi fares. But there are also people like Qiao Yan who live directly in the office at night in order to save the round-trip time on the road.
"Tea, coffee and instant noodles are standard. When you are sleepy in the middle of the night, go to the bathroom to have a simple wash and lie on the sofa or folding bed for several hours. When I wake up in the morning, there are often more than a dozen men lying in the office, snoring one after another, and the smell can be imagined. "
I changed my job a year ago to be closer to home, but I didn’t expect that "once I entered the unit, my family was like a passerby". It’s normal not to go home for a week.
"In fact, the efficiency of overtime work is not high, especially working overtime all night, which is dizzy and prone to mistakes. If something really goes wrong, the responsibility can only be attributed to yourself. " Many times, he especially wanted to get angry and scold "I quit", but he finally endured it.
There is not much "follow one’s inclinations" in the adult world. Based on his unfinished projects and his basic sense of responsibility for his work, he handed in his resignation letter on the last working day before the Spring Festival.
Qiao Yan’s new job, environment and treatment are not bad. Although I will also work overtime, I don’t need 996 or 007, so I can spend weekends with my family.
"Next, I plan to set up a fitness card and get back six abdominal muscles."
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Xilin Travel Food Writer 80-year-old Female
In 2013, Xilin resigned and began to try professional travel. Before that, she worked as a media director in the marketing department of a fashion group. Her job was to promote large-scale activities, and she had to face a lot of media and stars, so her work was very intense. "On one occasion, I stared at a film broadcast on TV and slept for less than 8 hours in 3 days."
Because of her work, she met a group of photographers and went to Berlin, Prague and Budapest together. From then on, she became interested in traveling and decided to quit her job and become a professional traveler.
1-2 months before each trip, Xilin began to book air tickets, hotels or homestays, find information, design itineraries and routes, and organize her luggage.
Traveling looks pleasant, but it’s not easy at all. In order to take a good-looking photo, Xilin often has to get up early and wait for the most beautiful light. Take photos before eating, especially Japanese food. Panoramic view, local view, angle and light should be taken into account, and aesthetic feeling should be presented. After a day’s trip, I have to deal with photo writing and post it on the media platform. Every trip usually takes 1-2,000 photos, or even more. She needs to select about one-tenth of these photos, cutting, coloring and jigsaw puzzles, and retouching alone will take up a lot of time.
In addition, there are many uncontrollable factors in the journey. "I went to New Zealand once before, and there was a cameraman with me. Because I was too focused on shooting, I didn’t notice that there was a lake behind me. I accidentally fell into the lake and was later taken to wash my stomach."
In 2013, Xilin visited Taiwan Province for the first time and was deeply impressed. After that, I slowly wanted to write a book about small shops in Taipei, so I went to Taipei four times, staying for about 15 days each time, and strolling around the small shops. Three years later, her first book, "Taiwan Province Good Things Search Taipei Life Design Shop", was published.
In 2016, my daughter was born. After having children, Xilin’s pace of traveling slowed down, but her love of playing did not change. Her daughter traveled with her in four months.
"Traveling with children is actually more tiring." Once in Japan, my daughter was over 1 year old. Xilin was reading a navigation map with her mobile phone, and her daughter said she wanted to help her with her mobile phone. As a result, my daughter took the phone and threw it directly on the ground. At that time, it was still on a bridge, and the phone almost fell into the river.
Before the children went to kindergarten, Xilin felt that she was "007" and had a full schedule all day. She often had to write articles and process photos between taking care of the children or at night. "Most of the manuscripts are written at night. After the children go to bed at ten o’clock, I sometimes write at two or three o’clock, get up early the next morning, prepare breakfast, and sleep for almost four or five hours."
After the children went to kindergarten, her rhythm changed to 7: 00 a.m. to 10: 00 p.m., sending them to kindergarten in the morning, cleaning up the room and working after coming back, picking up the children from school at 3: 00 p.m., playing with them, cooking and falling asleep. With some time of her own, she is still teaching herself Japanese.
"For the life of 996, I have nothing to say. Living in a city like Beijing will not be too easy. Whether you are working or working part-time like me, you will be under pressure. The key is to look at your own choices and persistence. "
At the request of the interviewee, Xiaoxin, Ayao, Lao Jiang and Qiao Yan are pseudonyms.
(Text/Ren Jia, Sun Xiaoyuan, Di Chenchen, Liu Wei, Li Shanshan)
