As the rush of new job seekers persisted, a Chinese recruiter’s weird workload reached its peak when she decided to offer a job that did not include weekends off. The demand came amid the ongoing debate regarding work-life balance.
The incident came to public attention on January 18, when the jobseeker with a bachelor’s degree shared the ordeal online.
The applicant said that a recruiter on the job platform Boss Zhipin, a publicly listed Chinese company specialising in online recruitment, had told them they “did not deserve weekends off” because of the limited qualifications.
According to the South China Morning Post, the recruitment process was facilitated by the job platform Boss Zhipin, a publicly listed Chinese company specialising in online
recruitment.
Following this, China Life Insurance Company Limited came under scrutiny after its senior HR and administrative manager, named Kai, presented unacceptable terms and conditions.
The applicant also shared a screenshot of the conversation. During the conversation, when the recruiter asked: “Can you come for an interview tomorrow afternoon?”, to which the applicant responded: “I am still considering other opportunities. I cannot really accept a job without weekends off.”
In response to the applicant’s reply, the recruiter laughed and then mocked the applicant, saying, “With just a bachelor’s degree and you expect weekends off?”
“You are already on the blacklist. You will not be allowed to interview with us in the future,” she added.
After the conversation attracted backlash online, the recruitment platform on January 19 responded, saying that the recruiter had made inappropriate remarks and had been issued a formal warning.
The next day, a member of staff from China Life confirmed that the matter was under investigation.
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