Professionals leave Chiina in record numbers

[Azbubu]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/world/asia/wary-of-future-many-professionals-leave-china.html

BEIJING — At 30, Chen Kuo had what many Chinese dream of: her own apartment and a well-paying job at a multinational corporation. But in mid-October, Ms. Chen boarded a midnight flight for Australia to begin a new life with no sure prospects.

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Check out the photobomb

 

[The_Unbeliever]

“It’s very stressful in China — sometimes I was working 128 hours a week for my auditing company,”

:wtf: Assuming a 6-day work week that's 21.3 hours per day, and a 7-day work week it's 18.3 hours per day! :wtf: Less than 5 hours for yourself. No ways!

HECTIC!!!


LOL @ photobomb

 

[intel8080]

7 day work week is not unheard of in China. Why do you think their economy grows like it does. I hope someone from the local trade unions read this. Not that they will use it as example.

 

[CR34M3]

7 day work week is not unheard of in China. Why do you think their economy grows like it does. I hope someone from the local trade unions read this. Not that they will use it as example.

I hope some unionist does not read this. Their take-home-message will be: too long working hours makes the professionals leave. Ok, so let's make 5 hour working days mandatory.