996 is a Chinese term, not American.
There is a lot of work to do, just because you are doing more work with your time doesn’t mean you can somehow count that as less work.
There is a lot of work to do, just because you are doing more work with your time doesn’t mean you can somehow count that as less work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system
Note all the examples are also Chinese. There is a recent edit at the bottom of the page though:
Occurrence in US tech companies In 2025, amidst the AI boom, reports have emerged of startup tech companies in San Francisco / Silicon Valley requiring "9-9-6" work schedules, with the goal of building things quickly in a competitive market.[15][16][17] California Labor Code §515.5 exempts employers from providing many software engineers with overtime pay.