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An incident of "Guan Peisheng refused to run 10 kilometers on the weekend and was dismissed".
Recently, it has attracted widespread attention
Comprehensive media coverage
The party, Mr. Zhang, posted that he joined a network technology company in Beijing on July 22, 2024 as a management trainee, but during the short 43-day work period, he refused to participate in the running activities organized by the company twice in a row, and finally received a unilateral termination notice from the company on September 4.
According to Mr. Zhang, the first of the two outdoor long-distance running activities organized by the company was arranged at 9 p.m. on August 21 (Wednesday), requiring a 5-kilometer outdoor run after work; The second time was scheduled at 7 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, and employees were asked to gather at a park for a 10-kilometer outdoor run.
Mr. Zhang said that he was physically exhausted due to 12 consecutive days of high-intensity overtime, working 13 or 4 hours a day, so he was unable to participate in the second event. What he didn't expect was that this decision turned out to be the fuse for his dismissal.
Mr. Zhang revealed that on September 3, he was persuaded to retire by Mr. Zhu, the company's manager. Mr. Zhu said that the purpose of organizing running activities is to enhance the combat effectiveness and cohesion of the team, so that employees can sign up for participation independently, and it is actually a way to screen employees with strong initiative. Mr. Zhu also pointed out that Mr. Zhang's refusal to participate in the running event reflected his lack of active thinking and management potential, which did not meet the company's requirements for management trainees. Mr. Zhang found it difficult to accept this explanation, believing that his refusal to run was based on his personal physical condition and not disrespectful to the company culture or team activities.
On September 12, Mr. Zhang filed a labor arbitration and the case is currently in the pre-trial mediation stage. Mr. Zhang provided the recording of the interview as evidence, and Mr. Zhu's remarks in the recording confirmed the company's attitude and explanation on the matter. The reporter called Mr. Zhu for verification, and the other party said that the dismissal of Mr. Zhang was decided by the company, which was related to the company's employment standards, and he was not clear about the specific situation, and the relevant situation should be subject to the final judgment of the labor arbitration commission.
The incident sparked heated discussions among netizens
Does your company organize team building on a regular basis?
Some netizens posted their experiences
Some people like it, some people are worried
Some netizens understand the company's approach
Think about corporate culture and team building
Essential for the development of the company
Employees should be actively involved
Some netizens sympathized with Mr. Zhang's experience
think that the company should not put employees
Personal choice is linked to the ability to work
Employees should not be dismissed on this ground
Many netizens think that the company can organize group activities
However, it should not take up personal time
Mr. Zhang refused to run 10 kilometers on the weekend and was dismissed
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Source: Comprehensive News Morning Post, Zheng News, Peninsula Metropolis Daily, netizen comments, etc
Edit: Ziyan