‘I feel completely drained’: young professionals swamped by ‘infinite workdays’

theguardian.com/money/2025/jun/22/young-professionals-infinite-workdays

It is 10pm in Seoul, South Korea, but Hyun Jin Lee is not heading home. The recent college graduate – an employee in the IT industry – is at a mandatory team dinner.
“I end up working late almost every day,” laughs Lee. “By the end of the day, I feel completely drained, like I’ve used up…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-06-22 19:00:18.244000.
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