From 20219958fa31de11f3f1fa9e42e50f72eaa19817 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vforv <49331625+viclive@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 22:57:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] fix the pay ratio and some re-wording a. 2.275 times (of), not 2.275 times more than - aka 3.275 b. rewording to open secret, enforce etc --- i18n/en_US.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/i18n/en_US.md b/i18n/en_US.md index f6ece65..0791f89 100644 --- a/i18n/en_US.md +++ b/i18n/en_US.md @@ -78,23 +78,23 @@ A "996" work schedule is in **blunt violation** of the Constitution of the Peopl ## Gaining popularity and publicity -- In early September 2016, numerous reliable sources reported that __*58.com*__ A.K.A. `58同城` (__*NYSE: WUBA*__), a classified advertisements company, introduced the "996" work schedule without overtime pay on weekends. The company later claimed that the schedule was only practiced to manage extra workload during peak season (September and October) and that this schedule is not mandatory. +- In early September 2016, numerous reliable sources reported that __*58.com*__ A.K.A. `58同城` (__*NYSE: WUBA*__), a classified advertisements company, introduced the "996" work schedule without overtime pay on weekends. The company later claimed that the schedule was only practiced to manage extra workload during the peak season (September and October) and that this schedule would not be mandatory. -- In January 2019, __*Youzan.com*__ A.K.A. `有赞` (__*HKG: 8083*__), a Hangzhou-based e-commerce company, announced that the company would adopt "996" work schedule in its annual convention. Bai Ya, the CEO of Youzan, responded, +- In January 2019, __*Youzan.com*__ A.K.A. `有赞` (__*HKG: 8083*__), a Hangzhou-based e-commerce company, announced in its annual gala, that the company would start enforcing the "996" work schedule. Bai Ya, the CEO of Youzan, responded, > "This will definitely be a right decision when we look back in a few years." -- In March 2019, __*JD.com*__ A.K.A. `京东` (__*NASDAQ: JD*__), a major e-commerce company, started adopting "996" or "995" work schedules in some departments. The PR of JD stated on Maimai (`脉脉`, a Chinese business social network platform), +- In March 2019, __*JD.com*__ A.K.A. `京东` (__*NASDAQ: JD*__), a major e-commerce company, started enforcing "996" or "995" work schedules in some departments. The PR of JD stated on Maimai (`脉脉`, a Chinese business social network platform), > "[Our company culture is] the wholehearted devotion of ourselves [to achieve the business objectives]." -Gaining more publicity only recently, this work schedule, however, has long been a known "secret" practiced in many companies in China. +Gaining more publicity only recently, this work schedule, however, has long been an "open secret" practice in many companies in China. ## Compensation and benefits -According to the Labour Law, employees who follow the "996" work schedule should be paid 2.275 times higher than their basic salary. Unfortunately, employees rarely receive this payment. +According to the Labour Law, employees who follow the "996" work schedule should be paid 2.275 times their basic salary. Unfortunately, employees rarely receive this payment. ## The origin of this repo's name -- `996.ICU` -Tolerating of the "996" work schedule will inevitably result in risking your own health, which may lead to staying in an _**I**ntensive **C**are **U**nit_ someday. (`6` rhymes with `U` in Mandarin) +Tolerating of the "996" work schedule will inevitably result in risking your own health, which may send you to an _**I**ntensive **C**are **U**nit_ someday. (`6` rhymes with `U` in Mandarin) __Developers' lives matter.__