The name `996.ICU` refers to **"Work by '996', sick in ICU"**, an ironic saying among Chinese developers, which means that by following the "996" work schedule, you are risking yourself getting into the ICU (Intensive Care Unit).
* *RadiiChina:* [GitHub Protest Over Chinese Tech Companies’ “996” Culture Goes Viral](https://radiichina.com/github-protest-chinese-tech-996/)
* *Financial Times:* [China tech worker protest against long working hours goes viral](https://www.ft.com/content/72754638-55d1-11e9-91f9-b6515a54c5b1)
* *Wired:* [How github is helping overworked chinese programmers](https://www.wired.com/story/how-github-helping-overworked-chinese-programmers/)
* *RadiiChina:* [GitHub Protest Over Chinese Tech Companies’ “996” Culture Goes Viral](https://radiichina.com/github-protest-chinese-tech-996/). 26 March, 2019.
* *Abacus:* [Follow China’s “996” work hours and you’ll end up in an ICU, says Chinese developer](https://www.abacusnews.com/digital-life/follow-chinas-996-work-hours-and-youll-end-icu-says-chinese-developer/article/3003702). 28 March, 2019.
* *South China Morning Post:* [‘Developers’ lives matter’– Chinese software engineers use Github to protest against the country’s 996 work schedule](https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/3003691/developers-lives-matter-chinese-software-engineers-use-github). 29 March, 2019.
* *TechNode:* [Briefing: Chinese developers protest ‘996’ in viral Github post](https://technode.com/2019/03/29/briefing-chinese-developers-protest-996-in-viral-github-post/). 29 March, 2019.
* *Packt Pub:* [‘Developers’ lives matter’: Chinese developers protest over the “996 work schedule” on GitHub](https://hub.packtpub.com/developers-lives-matter-chinese-developers-protest-over-the-996-work-schedule-on-github/). 29 March, 2019.
* *Inkstone:* [China’s tech workers protest brutal work culture with communist jingles](https://www.inkstonenews.com/tech/china-tech-workers-protest-996-working-schedule-github/article/3003800). 29 March, 2019.
* *THE VERGE:* [Chinese developers use GitHub to protest long work hours](https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/2/18291035/chinese-developers-github-protest-long-work-hours). 2 April, 2019.
* *THE VERGE:* [Tencent and Xiaomi may be censoring a GitHub page for airing worker grievances](https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/3/18294030/tencent-xiaomi-china-censorship-browser-block-github-page-worker-grievances). 3 April, 2019.
* *Financial Times:* [China tech worker protest against long working hours goes viral](https://www.ft.com/content/72754638-55d1-11e9-91f9-b6515a54c5b1). 3 April, 2019.
* *Abacus:* [Chinese browsers block protest against China’s 996 overtime work culture](https://www.abacusnews.com/digital-life/chinese-browsers-block-protest-against-chinas-996-overtime-work-culture/article/3004543). 3 April, 2019.
* *ZDNet:* [996.ICU : Sur Github, les développeurs chinois donnent de la voix](https://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/996icu-sur-github-les-developpeurs-chinois-donnent-de-la-voix-39882985.htm). 3 April, 2019.
* *Wired:* [How github is helping overworked chinese programmers](https://www.wired.com/story/how-github-helping-overworked-chinese-programmers/). 4 April, 2019.
* *Reuters:* [Rare overtime protest by China tech workers goes viral](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-tech-labour/rare-overtime-protest-by-china-tech-workers-goes-viral-idUSKCN1RH12B). 5 April, 2019.
* *Vice:* [Chinese Workers Are Trying to Bake Fair Labor Practices Into Software](https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mbz84n/chinese-workers-are-trying-to-bake-fair-labor-practices-into-software). 5 April, 2019.
See a [full list of press](externals/news_EN.md)
What is 996?
---
The [996 working hour system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system) on wikipedia.
A "996" work schedule refers to an unofficial work schedule (9 a.m.–9 p.m., 6 days per week) that has been gaining popularity. Serving a company that encourages the "996" work schedule usually means working for at least 60 hours per week.
Visit [996 working hour system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system) on wikipedia for more details.
What can I do?
@ -47,7 +32,7 @@ What can I do?
- Update this [list](blacklist/README.md) with evidence to help every worker.
- Add this [badge](externals/instruction.md) to your project to support 996.ICU.
- License your awesome projects with the [Anti 996 License](LICENSE).
- Add proposals to give advice about the development of 996.ICU.
- Add [proposals](proposal/README.md) to give advice about the development of 996.ICU.
- Go home at 6 pm without feeling sorry.
@ -62,21 +47,6 @@ Principles and purposes
* We are willing to hear all positive and constructive proposals and advocate mature and responsible speech.
* We are working on the drafting of Anti-996 License right now and we hope to receive assistance from professionals with relevant experience.
Proposals
---
A proposal is a document accepted by 996.ICU.
Typically, a proposal should outline a solution or suggestion about the development of the project and community.
For more details, please read the [proposal template](proposal/proposal_template.md) document.
To help the development of 996.ICU, you can do several things base on proposals.
- Read the accepted proposals and try to improve them.
- Take actions according to the accepted proposals.
- Give your own proposals with a PR following the proposal format.
Expanding influence
---
@ -87,12 +57,13 @@ Please feel free to [translate 996.ICU's contents](i18n/i18n.md), adjust the for
Community powers
---
- [955.WLB](https://github.com/formulahendry/955.WLB) is a repo that maintains a whitelist of 955 work–life balanced companies. It promotes people to flee 996 and join 955.
- [955.WLB](https://github.com/formulahendry/955.WLB) is a repo that maintains a whitelist of 955 work–life balanced companies.
- [996.LIST](https://github.com/fengT-T/996_list) is a repo of a rank list of 996 companies and 955 companies.
- [996.law](https://github.com/CPdogson/996.law) This is a manual for workers who want to conduct labor arbitration and litigation on their own.
- [996.RIP](https://996.rip) Old news never vanished.
- [996.Leave](https://github.com/623637646/996.Leave) encourage & introduce working overseas.
- [996.Petition](https://github.com/xokctah/996.petition) initiates petitions by sending open letters to relevant government departments.
- [996.action](https://github.com/CPdogson/996action) it also includes more actions by monitoring the way the labor department complies with labor laws through information disclosure.
- [996.action](https://github.com/CPdogson/996action) Supporters are encouraged to participate in public supervision.
- [996.avengers](https://github.com/996-icu-avengers/Natasha) add `996ICU` and `955WLB` tag on recruitment website.
Where are the issues?
@ -109,7 +80,6 @@ License
- The purpose of this license is to prevent anti-labour-law companies from using the software or codes under the license, and force those companies to weigh their way of working
- See a [full list of projects](awesomelist/README.md) under Anti-996 License
- It is an idea of @xushunke: [Design A Software License Of Labor Protection -- Anti 996 License](https://github.com/996icu/996.ICU/pull/15642)
- This version of Anti-996 License is drafted by [Katt Gu, J.D, University of Illinois, College of Law](https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=PTcpQwcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao); advised by [Suji Yan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedkoyan/), CEO of [Dimension](https://www.dimension.im).
- This draft is adapted from the MIT license. For more detailed explanation, please see [Wiki](https://github.com/kattgu7/996-License-Draft/wiki). This license is designed to be compatible with all major open source licenses.
- For law professionals or anyone who is willing to contribute to future version directly, please go to [Anti-996-License-1.0](https://github.com/kattgu7/996-License-Draft). Thank you.
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- ZDNet:[996.ICU : Sur Github, les développeurs chinois donnent de la voix](https://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/996icu-sur-github-les-developpeurs-chinois-donnent-de-la-voix-39882985.htm)
* *Abacus:* [Follow China’s “996” work hours and you’ll end up in an ICU, says Chinese developer](https://www.abacusnews.com/digital-life/follow-chinas-996-work-hours-and-youll-end-icu-says-chinese-developer/article/3003702). 28 March, 2019.
* *South China Morning Post:* [‘Developers’ lives matter’– Chinese software engineers use Github to protest against the country’s 996 work schedule](https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/3003691/developers-lives-matter-chinese-software-engineers-use-github). 29 March, 2019.
* *TechNode:* [Briefing: Chinese developers protest ‘996’ in viral Github post](https://technode.com/2019/03/29/briefing-chinese-developers-protest-996-in-viral-github-post/). 29 March, 2019.
* *Packt Pub:* [‘Developers’ lives matter’: Chinese developers protest over the “996 work schedule” on GitHub](https://hub.packtpub.com/developers-lives-matter-chinese-developers-protest-over-the-996-work-schedule-on-github/). 29 March, 2019.
* *Inkstone:* [China’s tech workers protest brutal work culture with communist jingles](https://www.inkstonenews.com/tech/china-tech-workers-protest-996-working-schedule-github/article/3003800). 29 March, 2019.
* *THE VERGE:* [Chinese developers use GitHub to protest long work hours](https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/2/18291035/chinese-developers-github-protest-long-work-hours). 2 April, 2019.
* *THE VERGE:* [Tencent and Xiaomi may be censoring a GitHub page for airing worker grievances](https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/3/18294030/tencent-xiaomi-china-censorship-browser-block-github-page-worker-grievances). 3 April, 2019.
* *Financial Times:* [China tech worker protest against long working hours goes viral](https://www.ft.com/content/72754638-55d1-11e9-91f9-b6515a54c5b1). 3 April, 2019.
* *Abacus:* [Chinese browsers block protest against China’s 996 overtime work culture](https://www.abacusnews.com/digital-life/chinese-browsers-block-protest-against-chinas-996-overtime-work-culture/article/3004543). 3 April, 2019.
* *ZDNet:* [996.ICU : Sur Github, les développeurs chinois donnent de la voix](https://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/996icu-sur-github-les-developpeurs-chinois-donnent-de-la-voix-39882985.htm). 3 April, 2019.
* *Wired:* [How github is helping overworked chinese programmers](https://www.wired.com/story/how-github-helping-overworked-chinese-programmers/). 4 April, 2019.
* *Reuters:* [Rare overtime protest by China tech workers goes viral](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-tech-labour/rare-overtime-protest-by-china-tech-workers-goes-viral-idUSKCN1RH12B). 5 April, 2019.
* *Vice:* [Chinese Workers Are Trying to Bake Fair Labor Practices Into Software](https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mbz84n/chinese-workers-are-trying-to-bake-fair-labor-practices-into-software). 5 April, 2019.
* *Quantz* [How GitHub became a bulletin board for Chinese tech worker complaints](https://qz.com/1589309/996-icu-github-hosts-chinese-tech-worker-complaints/). 9 April, 2019.
* *AsiaOne* [Abusive work schedules in China's tech industry under fire](https://www.asiaone.com/world/abusive-work-schedules-chinas-tech-industry-under-fire). 10 April, 2019.
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