Experienced workers boon not burden

ON SUNDAY, the news of an employee who had been working for the internet giant Netease for five years, who claimed he was dismissed without any compensation even though he was suffering from a heart disease, went viral on social media. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

The company has apologized, clarified some of the details, and said it is investigating the matter. Not surprisingly, the incident has aroused fierce discussions on domestic social media networks. Although the debate is not about the incident per se, but on two specific details: the man's five years with the company and his fatal disease.

Many employees who have worked for five or more years with a company are able to put themselves in the man's shoes as they realize they are in a similar position. The fact that so many people discussing the man's dismissal by Netease have compared his situation to their own best reflects how serious the situation is for employees who have worked for five of more years for the same company.