Some Silicon Valley startups adopt controversial "996" schedule

21/10/2025 17 min
Some Silicon Valley startups adopt controversial "996" schedule

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Episode Synopsis

It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today, we're exploring the origins of the "9-9-6" schedule – where people are on the clock from 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week – and what it means for the future of work. Championed by many in the AI and tech industry, it has also raised concerns of burnout and health risk.

For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with Patrick Sheehan, assistant professor of sociology at Boston University.

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