Asia Techonomics: Wenn Präsenz im Büro als Karriereversicherung gilt
Shanghai steht auch für die stillschweigende Erwartung, jederzeit verfügbar zu sein. Der Taifun „Dolphin“ legt jetzt den Verkehr lahm – und entfacht eine Debatte über die Arbeitskultur.
On Monday of this week, Shanghai experienced severe flooding due to Typhoon "Dolphin". Streets were submerged, basements overflowed, and firefighters worked to clear paths. However, the authorities were temporarily outmatched by the force of the floods. Subway lines were halted, ferries on the Huangpu River stopped operating, and hundreds of flights were canceled.
The city administration concluded that those who could work from home should do so, to avoid any disadvantage resulting from absence due to flooding. This seemed to be the case, except for those who feared that a day spent working from home might harm their career prospects. Within hours, videos of people wading through puddles and swiftly flowing water to reach their offices circulated on the Chinese social media platforms WeChat and Xiaohongshu.
Others battled through traffic during torrential rain; visibility through windshields was limited to little more than a gray haze. Debates began in online forums: Is the sense of duty warranted or madness in a city that has adopted "higher, faster, further" as its unofficial slogan?
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