007 working hour system

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The 007 work schedule is a midnight to midnight, seven days a week schedule using a rotational workforce being practiced illegally by some companies in China, especially in the high-tech sector. It is based on the belief that to build a $100 million company, employees must work five days a week; however, to build a $10 billion company, employees must work work seven days a week. The term 007 could mean several things according to the source. Sometimes 007 can mean the employee is expected to live in the office 24/7 to finish their work. Sometimes it applies to work-from-home positions that requires 24/7 availability. Sometimes it is used sarcastically by workers as the "true" schedule required by employers. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [ excessive citations ]

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  1. Knibbs, Kate. "Silicon Valley AI Startups Are Embracing China's Controversial '996' Work Schedule". Wired. ISSN   1059-1028 . Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  2. "Work weeks are getting more intense for AI startups". www.marketplace.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  3. "From 996 to 007: Challenges of Working from Home During the Epidemic in China" . Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  4. "Are Gen Z disrupting Chinese work culture?". 16 August 2023.
  5. "China's youth are rebelling against long hours". The Economist.
  6. "This is 996 culture, a grueling 72-hour work week popular in China that's been criticized for ruining work-life balance". Business Insider .
  7. "From 996 to 007: Challenges of Working from Home During the Epidemic in Chin". 2022.