From 751d1afb513560a243bd36317c2564107a894d58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Colin Zang Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 16:00:49 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update en_US.md Updated en_US translation with minor changes in order to better amplify the situation with the correct tone and emphasis. --- i18n/en_US.md | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/i18n/en_US.md b/i18n/en_US.md index dfad422..ee07897 100644 --- a/i18n/en_US.md +++ b/i18n/en_US.md @@ -1,16 +1,16 @@ 996.ICU === -## Introducing to "996". +## Introducing "996". 996 working, ICU waiting. -A "996" work schedule refers to an illegal work schedule that starts from 9 a.m. and ends at 9 p.m. each day, six days a week, which has been gaining popularity. +A "996" work schedule is refering to an illegal work schedule. It starts from 9 a.m. and ends at 9 p.m. each day, six days a week, which has been gaining popularity among companies. -Serving in a company that encourages the "996" work schedule usually means working for at least 60 hours a week. +Serving in a company that encourages this "996" work schedule usually means working for at least 60 hours a week. ## Laws and Regulations -A "996" work schedule is in **blunt violation** of the _**Constitution of the People's Republic of China**_ along with multiple other legislations: +This "996" work schedule is in **blunt violation** of the _**Constitution of the People's Republic of China**_ along with multiple other legislations: ### The Constitution of the People's Republic of China @@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ A "996" work schedule is in **blunt violation** of the _**Constitution of the Pe - In March 2019, it was reported that __*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 posted on Maimai (`脉脉`, a Chinese real-name business social network platform), stated that - > "(Our company culture is) to devote ourselves wholeheartedly (to achieve the business objectives)". + > "(Our company culture is) the devotion of ourselves wholeheartedly (to achieve the business objectives)". -Gaining more publicity only recently, this work schedule, however, has long been a known "secret" practised in multiple companies in China. +Gaining more publicity only recently, this work schedule, however, has long been a known "secret" practised in many companies in China. ## Compensation and benefits -According to the Labour Law, employees who follow the "996" work schedule deserve to be paid 2.275 times of their basic salary. Unfortunately, people rarely receive this overtime pay. +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. ## The origin of this repo's name -- `996.ICU` -If you continue to tolerate the "996" work schedule, you will risk your own health and might need to stay in an _**I**ntensive **C**are **U**nit_ someday. (`6` rhymes with `U` in Mandarin) +Continue to tolerate 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) __Developers' lives matter.__