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In China, whispers of change as some companies tell staff to work less
A handful of major Chinese companies like home appliance maker Midea have new badges of honour this year: mandatory clock-off times for staff and bans on after-hours meetings.
Staff at Midea once toiled till late in the evening, but now they’re told to leave by 6:20 p.m. The company’s page on social media app WeChat even shows a photo of people listening to a band with a caption that reads: “What do you do after work? It’s after work when life really starts.”