Chinese employee gets ‘mood leave’ after being upset due to lack of snow
A Chinese employee got a unique leave from her employer for a bizarre reason.
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A woman in Hangzhou recently was granted ‘mood leave’ by her employer due to her sadness over the lack of snow in the city
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A video of the woman obtaining this unique leave went viral on social media
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The video posted by the woman reportedly showed her filling out her leave application
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She cited the reason of leave as, ‘It isn't snowing in Hangzhou and I am feeling emotional’
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This company also offers other unconventional leaves, such as Women's Day and Children's Day, in addition to the usual wedding and bereavement leaves
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The company’s CEO has stated that his employees can say no to their boss and take mood leave; if they're unhappy
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Chinese firms are known for brutal 996 working hour system where employees have to work - 9am to 9pm, six days a week
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