Is there a 996 abroad？ Chinese engineers in Silicon Valley say this …

　　BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) According to a WeChat official account article published by Wechat of British "Huawen Weekly", people arrive at work at 9: 00 a.m. and get off work at 9: 00 p.m. and work six days a week, which is the so-called "996" working system. Recently, this kind of work has become a fire. Silicon Valley in the United States is called the cradle of scientific and technological innovation, and a large number of high-tech enterprises have gathered. Is there a "996" in Silicon Valley? What do Chinese engineers in Silicon Valley think about overtime?

　　The article is excerpted as follows:

　　Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla, has previously said that when electric car manufacturers are in trouble due to production delays, he works 120 hours a week. He even said on social media that "there are too many workplaces everywhere, but no one can change the world just by 40 hours a week".

　　The father of Python directly pointed out that "996" was inhuman, and he even sought ways to save China programmers in Python community.

　　So, how do practitioners in Silicon Valley science and technology work? In their eyes, what are the differences in working culture between Silicon Valley and China? .

　　Jin Tian (pseudonym), a senior software engineer at Google, is 31 years old. He has been in the United States for 9 years and worked at Google for 3 years.

　　He works from nine to six every day. He said that in addition to three meals in Google, he will go to the gym to exercise at night, and he will read some popular science books in addition to watching variety shows on weekends.

　　Jin Tian said: "Physical and mental health is more important than being rich and expensive. Programmers don’t just knock on code, but solve problems, which requires some creativity."

　　During the interview, he and his wife were preparing for welcoming friends to their home in the evening, and they were going to watch the latest season of Game of Thrones together. He is very satisfied with his present life.

　　Sui Xiang (a pseudonym), another Chinese engineer working in Google, has just joined Google for less than four months. He feels that there is little difference in working culture between China and the United States. "Because some products and platforms will have some unexpected situations, it is also possible to work overtime occasionally, mainly because there are differences in Internet segmentation industries. For example, the game industry may need always online status."

　　In Silicon Valley, some startups need to work overtime, but it is not mandatory. There are also some well-known technology companies, such as Facebook, which have always adhered to the concept of efficient work, that is, "Done is better than perfect" (it is better to finish the work than to pursue perfection).

　　In a word, you can have a variety of choices. You can choose "work-life balance" or take the initiative to "996", because you may be promoted faster, but the company will respect your life goals.

　　Sui wants to say that his struggle is for children to get a better educational environment. "Time is more important than money". In his spare time, he will try to take part in a football match once a week for fun and health. Is there an effective evaluation system for employees in the company? Did the struggling employees get the rewards they deserved? These are all things that the company should consider.

　　Tian Mu (pseudonym), a senior R&D engineer at Yahoo, is 30 years old. He went to the United States for 8 years and worked at Yahoo for 2 years. From physics research to software development, he also works from ten to six every day.

　　From the beginning, three meals were settled in Yahoo, and now I can only enjoy brunch (because Yahoo doesn’t provide dinner). Talking about fitness, he said that he could only do some simple body movements recently because he was treating lumbar diseases. His ideal is to become a software engineer with conscience, social responsibility and wisdom. He said that most people’s dreams are ordinary, such as spending time with their families.

　　The 34-year-old Xu Chang (a pseudonym) has worked in the United States for five years, and now works as a senior software engineer in Electronic Arts Game Company, which has developed games such as Plants vs Zombies and Need for Speed.

　　Before coming to the United States, Xu Chang also spent two years at Microsoft in China. From ten to six, he said that he never advocated working overtime, whether in Silicon Valley or when he was working at Microsoft in China. "The bus at 7 o’clock in the evening is almost empty."

　　"As an engineer, unless the project is particularly urgent, it can generally be completed on time." He said that he never worked overtime for more than ten days a year.

　　"Because writing high-quality code requires innovative ability, the more you go up, the more you need soft power." He said, "No 996 doesn’t mean not studying. Of course, singles may leave a little later, but no one forces them to stay. "

　　Xu Chang said that he believes that the goal of life struggle is not enough to have a successful career. "It is enough for me to give my family more time, spend more time with my children, have a harmonious family and get by financially." Comparing the quality of life between Silicon Valley and domestic first-tier cities, he said that the consumption level of Silicon Valley and Shanghai is similar, but the salary here is 2-3 times higher, which is naturally much easier.

　　As one of the few China product managers in Silicon Valley, BigJoe has been in Google for nearly six years. After graduating from Emory University MBA, he has experienced many twists and turns in job hunting.

　　He thinks that he has been on the road of self-exploration, and his sense of accomplishment and pleasure are the most important to him. "Many domestic decisions are made from top to bottom, and many founders of most companies in Silicon Valley are gone."

　　"China’s economy is developing at a high speed, and the competitive pressure is great. However, the supply and demand of domestic programmers and corresponding positions are unbalanced, and the premium ability of programmers is naturally different." He said.

　　In his spare time, BigJoe shared his experience in various parts of Silicon Valley. He was also the chairman of an MBA association in the Bay Area, and even people from the East Coast flew to their party. He felt very fulfilled.

　　There is no "996" in Silicon Valley, but they also have "workaholics". In these jeans and T-shirts, you can always see slogans such as "dream" and "surpass others".

　　In 2019, Zoom (a multiplayer mobile cloud video conferencing software), one of the "Best Workplaces in America" rated by the American job search website Glassdoor, was founded by Eric Yuan, a Chinese.

　　When he recalled his first day of building Zoom, he once asked himself what kind of company he wanted to work for. He thinks the most important thing is that employees say they are happy. He also needs to make sure that he is happy, so that his family and employees will not be affected. He believes that only in this way, as a company, can they bring happiness to their customers.