Yuri Zanoni
- Yuri Zanoni is a tech worker who made the switch from Amazon to Alibaba in 2020.
- He says the 996 work culture and numerous pandemic lockdowns were huge points of stress.
- But after three years, he's certain that moving there was the right career move.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Yuri Zanoni, a 33-year-old tech worker based in Shanghai. This essay has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider verified his employment and salary.
Back in 2019, I was living in Sao Paulo and working for Amazon when I got a LinkedIn message from an Alibaba recruiter.