'Not happy, don't come to work': Boss in China gives staff 10 extra days of leave

[Huat Zai]

 

Feeling down? Many people would still head to work but the staff at this company in China can take "unhappy leave".

They can request for 10 days of additional leave, announced Yu Donglai, the founder and chairman of Pang Donglai, a retail giant in Henan that runs department stores and supermarkets.

"I want every employee to have freedom," said Yu at the 2024 Supermarket China Week last month.

"Everyone has times when they're not happy. So, if you're not happy, don't come to work."

Staff should be allowed to determine their own rest time and have sufficient relaxation outside work, he explained.

"This leave cannot be denied by management. Denial is a violation," Yu added.

The retail tycoon is known for introducing employee benefits that prioritises work-life balance, South China Morning Post reported.

Some of the benefits include: only working seven hours a day, having weekends off, getting 30 to 40 days of annual leave.

Last year, Yu condemned bosses in China that push for long working hours.

"Making staff work overtime is unethical and an expropriation of other people's opportunities for growth," he said.

Pang Donglai, founded in 1995, has over 30 outlets in Henan.

When asked about the future of his company, Yu said: "We do not want to be big. We want our employees to have a healthy and relaxed life, so that the company will too."

Yu's employment policies have since received much praise and support on Chinese social media.

"Such a good boss and this company culture should be promoted nationwide," one wrote on Weibo.

Another netizen said: "I want to work at Pang Donglai. I feel like I would gain happiness and respect there."

The company's employment policies also got the nod from China retail bigwigs such as Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun.

"Yu's policies stimulate a new way of thinking among retailers in China and serve as an example for Chinese enterprises," Ma said.

 

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[Homelander]

I saw this too. If it’s true, so rare and few

[XianGe]

Sinkieland is boss tell chiu leave permanently 

[Huat Zai]

4 minutes ago, XianGe said:

Sinkieland is boss tell chiu leave permanently 

And complain that sinkies no loyalty to company.

[XianGe]

1 minute ago, Huat Zai said:

And complain that sinkies no loyalty to company.

 

Will complain lazy, strawberry, no loyalty, sexpecting high pay, only want wfh etc

Edited April 12 by XianGe

[Huat Zai]

1 minute ago, XianGe said:

 

Will complain lazy, strawberry, no loyalty, sexpecting high pay, only want wfh etc

2359 send email "Need this in ppt for tomorrow's morning meeting"

 

While in other countries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_disconnect

[Coffee_O]

4 hours ago, Huat Zai said:

The company's employment policies also got the nod from China retail bigwigs such as Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun.

sibei hypocrite i thought he encourage 996 work horse in china previously? 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system

[Huat Zai]

1 minute ago, Coffee_O said:

sibei hypocrite i thought he encourage 996 work horse in china previously? 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system

My thoughts exactly...

[aaur4man]

2 hours ago, Huat Zai said:

And complain that sinkies no loyalty to company.

 

why would anyone be loyal to exploitation 

[Huat Zai]

4 minutes ago, aaur4man said:

 

why would anyone be loyal to exploitation 

[pigpigoink]

"We do not want to be big. We want our employees to have a healthy and relaxed life, so that the company will too."

 

if boss really think this way from inside his heart, then hope his business will success.

[socrates469bc]

5 hours ago, Homelander said:

I saw this too. If it’s true, so rare and few

 

5 hours ago, XianGe said:

Sinkieland is boss tell chiu leave permanently 

 

5 hours ago, Huat Zai said:

And complain that sinkies no loyalty to company.

 

3 hours ago, Coffee_O said:

sibei hypocrite i thought he encourage 996 work horse in china previously? 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system

 

1 hour ago, pigpigoink said:

"We do not want to be big. We want our employees to have a healthy and relaxed life, so that the company will too."

 

if boss really think this way from inside his heart, then hope his business will success.

 

kumgong pappy serfs jiu shi so simple, so kumgong.

 

retail workers r hourly or daily rated.

 

this means the company wants to cut down on salary expenses.

 

wahahahahahahahahahahahaha