60% of enterprises in Shandong intend to implement 996. Why do white-collar workers generally accept it?

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The "996 work system" refers to starting work at 9 o'clock. I get off work at 9 o'clock and work 6 days a week. In recent days, the topic of the "996 work system" has once again been pushed to the forefront. The discussions triggered by this are increasing, and many Internet tycoons have also joined in. Jack Ma said: "996 is a blessing, and only good companies have 996." Liu Qiangdong said: "People who are messing around are not my brothers"! But many white-collar workers say that the so-called "996 work system" is a kind of naked "exploitation." In this regard, Qilu Talent Network, a recruitment website for local job seekers in Shandong, released a questionnaire to 50,000 white-collar workers and 10,000 employers in the province to conduct a detailed investigation on the "996 work system" in Shandong workplaces.

Over 60% of companies in Shandong intend to implement the "996" work system, but only 30% of companies provide subsidies

The picture above shows the current attitude of Shandong companies towards the "996 work system" for their employees. Overall, Look, the vast majority of businesses still want employees to buy into it. Among them, 27.83% of companies hope that employees will do it voluntarily; 35.12% of companies said that they will provide employees with certain subsidies after the implementation of 996; another 18.21% of companies said they neither advocate nor oppose it; 13.16% of companies have forced employees to do so. 966; Only 5.68% of companies said they would resolutely boycott.

Obviously, the 996 working model is still widely sought after by enterprises. This cannot simply be attributed to the enterprises, but also has the influence of China's macroeconomic development. China's huge "demographic dividend" has resulted in an oversupply of workers in most industries, so companies have the initiative in bargaining. The working model of 996 is a product of the entire market economy, so its existence is inevitable, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to make major improvements in the future.

The Internet industry has become the hardest hit area of ??"996"

As far as the current intention of implementing 996 companies is concerned, according to the industry to which they belong, the Internet/e-commerce industry can be said to be the largest, accounting for as much as 34.4%; the construction/building materials/engineering industry ranked second, accounting for 11.2%; the medical/health and trade/import and export industries also accounted for relatively high proportions, 8.6% and 7.3% respectively.

The dominance of the Internet industry is first and foremost related to its industry characteristics. The Internet is an industry where innovation is ubiquitous, and its coverage of consumers spans time and space. Of course, the provision of subsequent services also requires unlimited Time is everywhere, so practitioners generally have high work pressure. Secondly, the supply and demand relationship within the industry is also a factor that cannot be ignored. In the past few years, human resources were basically in a state of supply exceeding demand. Technical personnel with professional skills have relatively high bargaining power in the market and can choose to work under shorter working hours. of high-paying jobs. As the supply of human resources gradually increases and the dividends of the Internet disappear, the supply and demand of human resources begins to show signs of excess. The bargaining power of employees begins to decrease, and 996 begins to become inevitable. Some people even say that the "996 work system" is exactly what China is doing The magic weapon for Internet companies to win.

90% of white-collar workers in Shandong need to work overtime, and 2 hours is more common

Judging from the above figure, currently more than 90% of white-collar workers in Shandong need to work overtime, and 42.8% of white-collar workers said they work overtime hours every day. Within 2 hours; 25.7% of white-collar workers said they work overtime for 2-3 hours a day; 15.6%, 4.2% and 2.8% worked overtime for 3-4 hours, 4-5 hours and more than 5 hours; Currently, only 8.9% of white-collar workers say they do not need to work overtime. Taken together, the vast majority of white-collar workers work more than 2 hours of overtime every day, and more than 20% of white-collar workers have experienced 996. So in the current Shandong workplace, which positions have the longest overtime hours?

“Work 996 sick ICU”, Shandong programmers work overtime for more than 6 hours

Looking at the overtime job rankings, software engineers, what we often call “programmers”, have become the current The position with the longest overtime hours in the Shandong workplace has an average overtime time of 6.5 hours! In addition, new media operations, doctors/physicians, salespersons/sales representatives, and copywriters/planners also work relatively long overtime hours, all exceeding 5 hours.

"Working in 996 and falling ill in the ICU" was originally a self-deprecation among Chinese programmers, but recently it has become the "trigger" that triggered the topic of 996. The reason was that a programmer established a A website called "996.ICU" accuses the 996 work system popular on the Chinese Internet. Currently, 210,000 practitioners have expressed concern about it. Many practitioners even said: "If a programmer does not work more than 60 hours, then he is not a real 'programmer'"! So in the face of the "996 work system", can white-collar workers in Shandong accept it?

70% of white-collar workers expressed acceptance, and overtime pay has become a decisive factor

According to a questionnaire survey, 29.6% of white-collar workers said they would resign immediately if the company implements the "996 work system"; 48.7% of white-collar workers said they would accept the subsidy if it was reasonable; 16.1% said they would resist but would eventually accept it; in addition, 5.6% said they would fully accept it without any problems. Generally speaking, Shandong workers do not resist the "996" work system, and 70% of workers can accept it. Currently, most white-collar workers in Shandong regard overtime as the main way to obtain extra compensation. So how much extra income can white-collar workers in various cities in Shandong earn when companies implement the "996 work system"?

Overtime pay>Salary, Jinan overtime pay is 6,449 yuan!

The picture above shows how much overtime pay white-collar workers in 16 cities in Shandong can receive after the implementation of the "996 work system". Here we use the average workplace salary in Shandong in the first quarter of 2019 as the basis and strictly follow the "minimum overtime pay" of the Labor Law. According to the standard of "150% salary and 200% salary on weekends", the monthly working hours are 21.75 days. Judging from the overtime pay in various cities, the 16 cities in the province are all above 5,000 yuan, of which 6,449 yuan, becoming the city with the highest overtime pay; Qingdao is 6,411 yuan, ranking second with a slight gap of 38 yuan; Weifang and Linyi have an average Overtime pay is more than 6,000 yuan, and there is not much difference in salary.

By comparing the current average salary in the workplace in 16 cities in Shandong Province, when the company implements the "996 work system", if overtime pay is paid in accordance with the labor law, the amount of overtime pay will be much higher than the current market average. Salary, the ratio between the two is around 1.3. This has also caused conflicts between white-collar workers and enterprises to a certain extent. After all, white-collar workers hope to obtain higher income through overtime work, while enterprises prefer that employees provide additional labor for free.

Everyone can understand that 996’s working methods have been criticized verbally and verbally. After all, it is very inhumane, but at the same time, we must also realize that this method is also a person’s own choice. “If you want, just stay. If you don’t want to, just leave.” Since you are unable to change the status quo, you must not spend time complaining after making a choice. After all, the workplace is not easy to do and cherish.