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Gen Z conspiracy: China thinks the West is pushing its youth to quitIn a cultural shift, many young Chinese individuals are opting for 'lying flat'—a lifestyle choice that rejects pressures of constant work ...
The techie tries to promote a 2:00-6:00 a.m. work schedule. The Internet is not impressedA tech professional's assertion that late-night work offers peak productivity sparked a debate on X. While some users agreed with the benef...
Enough is enough. After 10 years in IT, techie finally said 'no more weekend work'. Now, in a dilemmaA software engineer with ten years of experience finally stood up to his manager and a demanding client, reclaiming his work-life balance. ...
Techie refused weekend work once; regrets it even after two years. She's out of money and still joblessA 28-year-old software engineer shared on Reddit how refusing to work weekends led to her being laid off and unemployed for two years. Desp...
Microsoft engineer’s shocking death at 2 am raises alarm: Family demands tech firms take action against overworkingPratik Pandey, a 35-year-old Microsoft engineer, was found dead at the company's Mountain View campus, raising concerns about overwork in t...
He worked 70 hours a week building a startup until his child asked a simple question that changed his life and leadership styleCache Merrill, a startup founder, faced a tough question from his child. He was missing family time due to long work hours. This made him r...
Is it safer to be a nurse than a doctor in the age of AI? Google DeepMind CEO shares a surprising takeGoogle DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis believes AI may surpass doctors in diagnosis but won't replace nurses, highlighting the irreplaceable ro...
Hyderabad techie brags about not taking sick leave with ‘smart' hack. Why are netizens calling it a 'weird flex’?A Hyderabad techie's LinkedIn post claiming he saved five hours by leaving work early at the first sign of fever went viral—just not in the...
Age-reversing CEO Bryan Johnson flags health risks while reacting to Indian coder’s 4 am post: ‘This is not heroic’An Indian web developer's viral post showing his team working at 4 am ignited a debate about work-life balance and health. Bryan Johnson, a...
'We are not robots': Techie’s viral Reddit rant slams outsourcing pressure; netizens say it is Indians in the U.S., not the west, to blameA Reddit rant by an Indian developer criticizing American clients’ demanding attitudes has resonated widely online. The post outlines salar...
Is 90 hours a week legal? Here’s what Indian labour laws say about working overtimeDespite India's labour laws setting clear limits on working hours, overwork remains a persistent issue for many employees, particularly in ...
Are Indian CEOs stuck in the past? The debate on 90-hour workweeks sparks outrageSenior leaders in Indian corporations are urged to align with the modern workforce's values, emphasizing balanced work hours and tech-enabl...
Uproar over EY staffer’s death; govt registration of gig workersAn IT employee union has sought a probe into the untimely death of a young chartered accountant at Ernst & Young. This and more in today’s ...
When quitting job becomes a lifesaver. Woman gained 20 kg in a year from work stressA 24-year-old woman from China gained 20kg in just one year due to extreme work stress, reigniting discussions around "overwork obesity." O...
Uncertainty, layoff fears raise tech pros' stress, anxiety levelsFatigue due to overworking, anxiety of getting laid off, worry about performance, pressure to perform, and overall career concerns in a tep...
Exclusive | India can be a ‘shining example’, says Pichai; BigBasket bags $200M at $3.2B valuationResponding to a question on two orders by India's competition watchdog in October, in which it imposed heavy fines on Google, Pichai said h...
Apple's ecosystem is expanding, now tech company trains school teachers tooThe shift to online learning following COVID-19 is not only for students.
Deaths, self-immolation draw scrutiny on China tech giantsChina's internet industries already were known for long, demanding days. With millions of families confined at home, demand surged and empl...
CEO's death stirs debate as China's techies face 9-to-9 workdayZhang Rui, founder and chief executive officer of the startup Chunyu Doctor, died from a heart attack on Oct. 5.
Tesla is that rarest of things, A "High-end Disruptor"Elon Musk's car company Tesla has defied expectations and succeeded - despite having a product that nobody was sure even had a market.