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No Boss, No Money: The Raw Reality of a Chinese Gen-Z Freelancer

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Jared is 28. He used to be an AI algorithm engineer at one of China's big tech firms — the kind of job millions compete for. He quit because he could not stand the 996 schedule: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. He traded the "iron rice bowl" for freelance work, and his life now, documented by the…

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  1. 2026-10-24 06:20 · DEV Community — AI
    No Boss, No Money: The Raw Reality of a Chinese Gen-Z Freelancer

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