近年来，人们越来越担心强制加班对中国员工的影响，尤其是在科技行业。尽管劳动法旨在保护工人的权利，但许多公司继续使用996工作制，一些员工报告说，他们被迫工作更长时间，而且没有加班费。

据报道，2021年3月，中国科技公司字节跳动的几名员工起诉该公司使用996工作制。员工们认为，这个时间表违反了劳动法，他们没有得到适当的加班补偿。虽然此案仍在审理中，但它再次引起了人们对中国强制加班问题的关注，并引发了有关是否需要加强劳动保护的辩论。

然而，不仅仅是中国的科技行业面临被迫加班的问题。在美国，最近的一项研究发现，许多员工在管理自己的加班工作方面效率低下。这项研究调查了各行各业的500多名员工，发现只有23%的员工认为自己的加班工作是有效的。大多数受访者表示，他们被工作量压得喘不过气来，许多人表示，他们很难有效地划分任务的优先级。

这些发现强调，公司不仅需要提供更平衡、更可持续的工作时间表，还需要帮助员工培养有效的时间管理技能。通过这样做，公司可以提高员工的福利、生产力和整体的工作满意度，同时也能确保他们遵守劳动法律法规。

In recent years, there have been increasing concerns about the impact of forced overtime work on employees in China, particularly in the tech industry. Despite labor laws that are designed to protect workers’ rights, many companies continue to use the 996 work schedule, and some employees have reported being forced to work even longer hours, with no compensation for their overtime.

In March 2021, it was reported that several employees of the Chinese tech company ByteDance had sued the company for its use of the 996 work schedule. The employees argued that the schedule violated labor laws, and that they were not properly compensated for their overtime work. While the case is still ongoing, it has brought renewed attention to the issue of forced overtime work in China, and has sparked debate about the need for stronger labor protections.

However, it’s not just the tech industry in China that is struggling with forced overtime work. In the United States, a recent study found that many employees are ineffective at managing their own overtime work. The study, which surveyed more than 500 employees across a variety of industries, found that only 23% of workers felt that their overtime work was effective. The majority of respondents reported feeling overwhelmed by their workload, and many said that they struggled to prioritize their tasks effectively.

These findings highlight the need for companies to not only provide more balanced and sustainable work schedules, but also to help their employees develop effective time-management skills. By doing so, companies can improve employee well-being, productivity, and overall job satisfaction, while also ensuring that they are in compliance with labor laws and regulations.