Alibaba founder defends overtime work culture as 'huge blessing'

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Alibaba founder defends overtime work culture as 'huge blessing'

Debate about work-life balance.

Alibaba Group founder and billionaire Jack Ma has defended the gruelling overtime work culture at many of China's tech companies, calling it a "huge blessing" for young workers. The e-commerce magnate weighed into a debate about work-life balance and the overtime hours demanded by some companies ...

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