China’s Gen Z Finds an Unlikely New Hero: A Sad, Tired Brit

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Jack Forsdike documented his ordeal working for one of China’s tech giants — and became a symbol of the industry’s grueling labor practices. After weeks of grinding through 12-hour shifts and weekend overtime, Jack Forsdike was running on fumes. In January, he’d landed what seemed like the dream job as a video game designer at one of China’s leading tech companies. But this wasn’t fun anymore. The company wanted to fast-track the release of a game Forsdike was working on, and the 27-year-old was under intense pressure. Most days, he wasn’t getting home until after 10 p.m. He hardly had any time to spend with his wife. Exercise was a distant memory. One April evening, Forsdike decided he needed to vent. He took a photo of himself looking utterly drained and posted it to his feed on the Chinese social platform Xiaohongshu. “Why did I come to China to work?” he asked, self-mockingly, in the caption. The response caught Forsdike completely off guard. His Xiaohongshu feed ………………………………