China Big Tech workers quit to pursue self-employment amid internet slowdown
China Big Tech: Why many overworked employees are quitting to become entrepreneurs amid internet slowdownZoe Du used to be a typical employee at a Big Tech firm in China, putting in long hours, six days a week. One time, she fainted in the office after weeks of being on the job until 11pm every day.A veteran of more than 10 years in the internet industry, Du quit her job at ByteDance, the owner of short video hit TikTok and its Chinese sibling Douyin, in 2020. That year also marked the start of ...
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