I worked in China's brutal 996 tech culture. I'm relieved they laid me off.
Forsdike said the long work hours under China's 996 culture took a toll on his mental and physical health.
Jack Forsdike
- Jack Forsdike is a British citizen who worked for two years at a Chinese tech giant in Guangzhou.
- He experienced 996 when he became a game designer in 2024 and soon realized why it's dreaded.
- He told BI how 996 took control of his life and that it was only the minimum of the expectations put on him.
This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Jack Forsdike...
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