"If you suffer hardship, you will become a superior person" and "Spring silkworms will die to the end, and the wax torch will turn into ashes and tears will begin to dry" These famous sayings and famous sentences are praises of hard-working and selfless dedication, and embody the wisdom of the Chinese nation.
However, in modern society, some enterprises use "hardship" and "dedication" as the spiritual food to promote corporate culture, so as to rationalize the excessive demand and squeeze of employees.
The event passed
A 2018 tweet by a company called Yunke Electronics about employees sacrificing their health and time with their families for work was quickly sparked by a tweet posted by Yunke Electronics, which quickly sparked heated public discussions.
Exemplary employees
6 "exemplary employees" promoted in the tweet
The first had not taken a leave of absence for 18 years and locked his 2-year-old at home for overtime.
The child is so scared that he can't cry, and this kind of scene is heart-wrenching.
When this dedication is based on sacrificing family happiness, should we reflect on whether such "dedication" is really worth it?
Another product screener in the workshop works overtime until the early hours of the morning all year round, lives separately from her husband, and has to worry about safety on the way home at night. Her husband even had to teach her self-defense.
This story sounds ridiculous, but it really happened in Yunke Electronics. Enterprises not only do not provide guarantees for the safety of employees, but praise this helpless living state as "dedication", which is undoubtedly a great insult to the personality and dignity of employees.
"Plagued by stomach problems, but still sticking to her post", this is the description of a female worker born in the 80s. After hanging water in the hospital, she hurried back to the company in the afternoon to continue working, and never had dinner before 9 p.m.
This neglect of health is shocked and outraged by the company's promotion of "dedication".
There are also post-95 employees on the production line, sweating in the heat every day, and can only finish their work at 12 o'clock in the morning, and their personal lives are almost zero.
He envied his colleague for solving his personal problems at school, but he didn't even have time to find a girlfriend. It is unbelievable that this kind of squeezing of personal time is regarded as "dedication" by the company.
Employees who work overtime and do not have time to spend with their families
There are also employees who sacrifice their physical health for their work
Netizen attitude
After this official account tweet was exposed, it immediately sparked heated discussions among netizens.
Some netizens said: This is an obvious oppression, but the company regards it as an honor to publicize and call on us to learn
Some netizens said that this is an illegal act, and enterprises cannot only focus on benefits and ignore the human rights of employees.
In traditional Chinese culture, "dedication" and "hardship" have always been regarded as virtues.
We have been taught from an early age to endure hardships and stand hard work, and to dedicate ourselves to the collective good. However, when "dedication" becomes an excuse for enterprises to squeeze employees, and when "hardship" becomes an excuse for ignoring employees' health and family happiness, should we re-examine these traditional views?
Editor's point of view
Giving should be voluntary, for a higher purpose and for the collective good, not to be coerced or exploited.
Enduring hardship should be an experience in the journey of life, a stepping stone to growth, not the whole of life.
Enterprises and organizations should establish a fair and reasonable working environment, respect the labor rights and interests of employees, pay attention to their physical and mental health, and make dedication a way of self-fulfillment, rather than simply giving and sacrificing.
Ultimately, we need to find a balance in modern society that maintains the traditional virtues of hard work and dedication of the Chinese nation, while ensuring that everyone can realize their own values in fairness and respect. In this way, we can truly achieve all-round human development and jointly create a more harmonious and progressive society.