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Labored

3D art, font design

2021

Inspiration

996, It is sometimes used to refer to a series of work systems in which employers require workers to work longer hours without paying extra overtime. (it derives its name from its requirement that employees work from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm)

 

The term was originally coined by employees in the Internet and software industries working in China. 

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Research

In summer 2020, I have visited Shenzhen city to go talk to some workers.

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Many, many workers will grab jobs in the HR department and most of fatories do not offer  protections for the workers. These scenes are what the government does not want others to see.

Do you feel more efficiency when you are overtime working?

Are you support forming independence union?

What is the main reason that cause your lower efficiency?

When I was in Shenzhen, I looked for some workers next to human resources and asked a few questions, here are the results

*The visit was not complete, because the security guards obstructed me, so I did not complete it, but only roughly recorded the following

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Methods

I use Zbrush to build the Scenes and then use Arnold in Cinema 4D to do the post-rendering.

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Final results

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UNION FADING

Union fading, means unions do not hold power, so much so that workers have less and less power.

ANTER

ANTER, it means that most workers in China live like ants, squeezing the subway in groups, working at their workstations and keeping their briefcases with them at all times.

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UNITED

UNITED, it means that workers need to unite to speak up for their rights, not hide behind them and hold their breath

FAKERY LAIR

FAKERY LIAR, most of the so-called unions in China say they will protect the rights of Chinese workers, but in reality they are exploiting them and then trying to cover up what they are doing.

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GOLDRN VAMPIRE

GOLDREN VAMPIRE, most of them suck the blood of workers and then turn the blood into gold

LIE DOWN

LIE DOWN, many workers collapse at their workstations because they are overworked and physically exhausted, but some even work from their sickbeds to earn money in order to support their families.

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