Actually, this is the first podcast I watched from Mandarin Corner!
I usually watch the videos at 1.5x and pause it to write down new vocabulary in my notebook.
Are Chinese Workaholics? | The 996 Work Culture
I then type them down here as a form of revision to reinforce what I have learnt.
996 - 9am to 9pm work days, 6 days a week.
纷纷谴责- largely condemned
工作制度 - work culture
励志 - inspiring
数一数二 - one of the best
剥削 - exploit
忽悠 - trick
利润 - profit
朝九晚五 - 9 to 5
混吃等死 - eat, bum around and do nothing but wait for death
提升自己- improve yourself
兼职 - part time job
重症监护室 - ICU
抵制 - rebellion
代码 - code/coding
程序员 - programmer
上进 - someone who strives to improve
家庭支柱 - pillar of the family
吃了甜头 - receive some benefits/advantages
氛围 - atmosphere
猝死 - sudden death
焦虑- anxiety
社交能力 - socialising skills
社恐 - social anxiety disorder
Thoughts: 996 sounds horribly stressful and inhumane. The podcast mentions the possible cause of it - when someone starts to work overtime or extra in a bid to gain favour/promotion, causing their colleagues to look lazy even though they were doing what they were supposed to do.
In Singlish, we call this 'spoil market'. The fact that this escalated to the point where people can die from it is just horribly tragic and deeply regrettable.
在这次的播客中，我学到了很多新词汇，也接触了一些新思维。希望我每天小小的努力能表示我的上进心！
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