996 Work Culture Clashes with the Freelance Era

[madmax]

Rigid models like China’s “996” schedule (9 a.m.–9 p.m., six days a week) are incompatible with modern, hybrid workforces.
Freelancers thrive on autonomy and output-based productivity, not hours logged.
The future of work, experts say, lies in flexible, layered systems that balance urgency with sustainability.

[JanEmil]

They are the first to get fired when the markets go down.