One comment read: “So, they are importing China’s 996 work culture (9am to 9pm, Monday to Saturday).”

Other comments echoed similar sentiments, with one user joking: “What jobs?” Highlighting how difficult the market is currently.

“I assume you’re not applying for that?” Reading a comment, the user replied that he was not planning to apply for the job.

In India, the debate over long working hours is also gaining momentum. Recently, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone made headlines after her exit from ‘Spirit’, a film directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. She reportedly requested an eight-hour workday, which led to a dispute with the filmmakers and sparked an industry-wide debate about work-life balance in cinema.

In the past few months, businessman Narayana Murthy and Larsen & Toubro chairman S N Subrahmanyan have faced backlash for suggesting that young Indians should work 70 to 90 hours a week. Many criticized the call as promoting a toxic work culture.

While companies seek to increase productivity, salaries have remained stagnant, employees said. In the United States, a report by the Economic Policy Institute highlighted that as of 2024, CEO pay is now 281 times that of the average worker.