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Work Ethics to Be Enouraged, 996 to Be Withdrawn
2016年10月，互联网公司58.com被迫执行“996工作时间表”，这引发了员工的抵制。该公司首席执行官姚劲波也受到了社会的批评。从以姚为代表的企业家的角度来看，时间就是金钱。如果没有额外的工作时间，工作量是无法保证的，因此似乎有必要执行“996工作时间表”。
In October 2016, the Internet company 58.com was exposed to enforce the "996 work schedule,”which triggered a boycott from its employees. Yao Jinbo, CEO of the company, was also criticized by society. From the perspective of entrepreneurs represented by Yao, time is money. Workload can’t be guaranteed without working extra hours, so it seems necessary to enforce the “996 work schedule.”However, from my point of view, 996 is an illegal and unfair work schedule. In an era of increasingly fierce competition, we should encourage good work ethics, but that doesn't mean forced labor, exploitation, or manipulation. The work schedule of 996 should be withdrawn and my reasons are as follows:
To begin with, the 996 work schedule violates the Law of Labor---employers can extendworking hours, but not more than 44 hours a week. Apparently, the required working hours of "996 schedule" has far exceeded this stipulation. Frequent working overtime can cause a series of health problems: insomnia, gastrointestinal diseases, overwork obesity, and even death, which, to a certain extent, reflects a sickening overtime culture.
996工作时间表违反了劳动法——雇主可以延长工作时间，但每周不得超过44小时。频繁加班会导致一系列健康问题：失眠、肠胃疾病、过度肥胖，甚至死亡，这在一定程度上反映了令人作呕的加班文化。
Furthermore, opposing the “996 work schedule” does not mean that employees are reluctant to make efforts or do not strive for living. No matter how enthusiastic they are about their jobs, employees under such a tight schedule will shy away from innovations, even if it's highly desired. Prolonging working hours do not often improve efficiency. Skillful employees with high proficiency should be rewarded and learned from, especially when accomplishing workload without working overtime.
反对“996工作时间表”并不意味着员工不愿意努力或不努力生活。不管他们对工作有多热情，在如此紧张的时间表下，员工都会回避创新，即使创新是非常受欢迎的。延长工作时间通常不会提高效率。
Last but not least, different people have different understandings of success. Some employees may be more willing to spend time with their families, so it’s actually unfair that bosses impose their preferred working schedule opon their employees in order to gain profits. It's a disguised moral kidnapping. Managers should face up to their true demands.
不同的人对成功有不同的理解。一些员工可能更愿意花时间和家人在一起，所以老板为了获得利润而把他们喜欢的工作时间表强加给他们的员工实际上是不公平的。这是变相的道德绑架。
To sum up, I have two suggestions for those experiencing the “996 work schedule”: first, as managers, they should stand in employees' shoes. Employees are ordinary people and they need a normal life. Enterprises that can strike a balance between working hours and efficiency are more adaptable to the changes of the era and thus would achieve sustainable competitiveness. Finding a way to maximize the efficiency and inspire enthusiasm of employees is what the managers should do. Second, on the part of employees, they are supposed to be reasonable, affectionate, and communicable. If communication is really ineffective, they can appeal to some relevant departments for help, or resort to the weapon of law to settle the issue.
在我看来，996是一个非法和不公平的工作时间表。在竞争日益激烈的时代，我们应该鼓励良好的职业道德，但这并不意味着强迫劳动、剥削或操纵。996的工作时间表应该撤销。
As for me, I wouldn't take a 996 job in the future. After all, health is of primary importance. We work because we want a better life. Without a good health, what is the point of working? Of course, if some special work of urgency or vital importance really needs to be completed, appropriate overtime is acceptable. （杨子德 安徽省淮南第二中学）
