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Coming up, Is leaving work on time a crime?
It shouldn't be yet for many, it comes with guilt and anxiety.
In China's office culture, sneaking out as the clock strikes 6pm has almost become an art form.
So why is it so hard to work?
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In today's Chinese workplace, leaving the office on time is sometimes seen as a risky move, potentially marking you as uncommitted or disengaged.
And this phenomenon, coined as wuhan xia ben or leaving work without a trace, describes the subtle strategies workers use to discreetly leave the office without drawing attention.
And let's take a look at the tactics and the underlying anxiety that comes with leaving the workplace on time.
Guys, do you ever feel the pressure of staying on later?
Maybe you don't have that much to do, but just staying on after 6pm which is the time we are supposed to leave work?