"In fact, a survey of over 1000 American employees by ZenBusiness found that over 1 in 5 U.S. working professionals reported frequently working beyond official hours. What's most surprising is the fact that most of these employees work overtime without compensation. You will be shocked to know that in 2023 alone, workers across the US worked around 46 billion unpaid overtime hours. That means, employees were forced to work almost six extra weeks."
"The workers looked exhausted and burned out while their eyes were fixed on their giant desktops, but for Zoub, it was a matter of pride, his way of showing how hardworking his employees are. "Not a single Eng[ineer] has left yet. The only thing to do in life is build," he wrote in the post. The post has been viewed 47.7 million times on X so far."
"While Zoub thought the picture was enough to motivate others to sacrifice their personal lives and work around the clock, the reality was far from it. In fact, people went all out, slamming the company's work culture and him for boasting about something so obnoxious; for instance, @blackevilgoblin commented, "No, this is a toxic policy. Look for efficiency, not the maximum time possible at work. Period." Similarly, @enamulhaque_1 said, "I am not sure what to brag about here. No one looks happy.""
Cameron Zoub posted a photo showing engineers working at 9:15 pm and captioned it "Not a single Eng[ineer] has left yet. The only thing to do in life is build." The image prompted widespread criticism about the company's work culture and celebration of long hours. Commenters called the practice toxic and pointed to employee exhaustion and unhappiness visible in the photo. A ZenBusiness survey of over 1,000 U.S. employees found more than 1 in 5 frequently work beyond official hours, with roughly 46 billion unpaid overtime hours in 2023. The survey reported a 313% rise in overtime in 2023 versus 2022, indicating increasing unpaid labor and burnout.
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