Blog Post Title Two

“The Overtime Ceremony”

As ‘they continue to breed humanity in cities, and skyscrapers rise in the millions, some of us are selected to be the unwitting clergy in nighted rituals where fluorescent glow from shiny towers re-enacts the churning chaos of starry cosmos. Suited in ceremonial attires, we drone on in office temples transmitting information across the globe and beyond. Such glorious efforts are not to be sullied by the repayment in gold… Oh! ‘They! coax our inner void! rip our unworthy shell from us!

In Hong Kong, working long hours has almost become a way of life, a depressing work culture. Pressing buttons for hours on end with societal pressures to work overtime. For many, overtime is just part of the job, and the pressure to keep going comes from both the expectations of the workplace and societal pressures. It becomes a routine, working late into the night, sacrificing personal time in the hopes that it will pay off in the future.

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