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A community-maintained whitelist of companies offering around 955 working hours - a stand against China's notorious 996 culture, echoing the 996.ICU project to help people escape overtime.
A community-maintained whitelist of companies offering around 955 working hours - a stand against China's notorious 996 culture, echoing the 996.ICU project to help people escape overtime.What do the names 996, 955 and 944 actually stand for?They are schedule shorthands: 996 means 9am to 9pm six days a week, 955 means 9am to 5pm five days a week, and 944 means 9am to 4pm four days a week. WLB stands for work-life balance.
They are schedule shorthands: 996 means 9am to 9pm six days a week, 955 means 9am to 5pm five days a week, and 944 means 9am to 4pm four days a week. WLB stands for work-life balance.Can I count on a 955 schedule at every company listed?No - the authors warn it depends on the department and city, occasional overtime happens even at 955-level firms, and some teams may effectively work 975 or 985. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
No - the authors warn it depends on the department and city, occasional overtime happens even at 955-level firms, and some teams may effectively work 975 or 985. Accuracy is not guaranteed.Is there an easy way to check the list from my phone?Yes - besides the README there is a 955WLB WeChat mini program that shows the current company list on a phone in real time.
Yes - besides the README there is a 955WLB WeChat mini program that shows the current company list on a phone in real time.What are 996.ICU and 944.Life, mentioned alongside this project?Sibling slogans: 996.ICU means 'work 996 and end up in the ICU' - the famous protest project this list answers - while 944.Life means a 9am-4pm, four-day week with life coming first.
Sibling slogans: 996.ICU means 'work 996 and end up in the ICU' - the famous protest project this list answers - while 944.Life means a 9am-4pm, four-day week with life coming first.Does the list rank companies or include salary and team details?No - it is a plain roster of company names with their Chinese office cities, so you still need to research the specific team and location yourself before relying on it.
No - it is a plain roster of company names with their Chinese office cities, so you still need to research the specific team and location yourself before relying on it.Can the project help me actually land a job at one of these companies?Partly - the author points readers to the 'HJ说' WeChat public account, which shares internal referrals to 955 companies on top of the list itself.
Partly - the author points readers to the 'HJ说' WeChat public account, which shares internal referrals to 955 companies on top of the list itself.What are similar projects?New-Grad-Positions, weekly, vagas, run, programmer-job-blacklist, 996.ICU, support.996.ICU, chinese-independent-developer
New-Grad-Positions, weekly, vagas, run, programmer-job-blacklist, 996.ICU, support.996.ICU, chinese-independent-developerWhich topics is it in?hiring, community-driven, job-search, community, wechat, career, reference, china, developers, list, markdown, curated-list
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