A composite of images taken from TikTok which show a visibly upset woman alongside a caption which asks how people working a 9-to-5 job have time for their life.
A TikToker went viral on the platform after complaining about her 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job.
  • The discussion around whether the 9-to-5 work schedule is outdated is going viral on social media. 
  • People are saying they're exhausted and that they have no time or energy to do anything after work.
  • Some workers are pushing back and asking for four-day work weeks and more flexibility.

The longstanding custom of working 9-to-5 is facing a reckoning on social media, with some users saying they feel like they're wasting their youth on what they perceive as meaningless work.