A real estate company in Guangzhou has sparked heated debate on social media in China over its controversial rule that employees would be fined(罚款) if they walk less than 180,000 steps each month. Staff members are fined 0.01 yuan for each step under the target—about $0.14 per hundred steps.
But many of the company's employees have complained that walking 180,000 steps every month is a nearly impossible task. Their argument is that they can't walk that much during company time, and their frequent late night overtime(加班时间) makes it hard to reach the target outside of work hours.
“I understand that the company wants to encourage us to get more exercise,” said one employee, who didn't provide his name. "But this walking task has become a burden for me. I don't even have enough time to sleep because I need to take walks to meet the target."
The decision by the company to impose fines on employees who don't reach the target has generated(引起) a lot of criticism online. "If the company wants to encourage its employees to exercise, it should award bonuses to those who meet the target," said one commentator(评论员). "Fines without rewards only make people less willing to take part in the activity."
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