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China Life Recruiter's Weekend Comment Sparks Controversy

1/31/2026

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The recruiter Kai, a senior HR manager at China Life Insurance, told a job candidate they did not deserve weekends off for only holding a bachelor’s degree, sparking controversy.
The remark occurred during an interview arranged via Boss Zhipin and was revealed by a jobseeker from Urumqi on January 18.
China Life Insurance, founded in 2003 and based in Beijing, employs nearly 99,000 people, including over 71,000 with bachelor’s degrees.

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The recruiter Kai, a senior HR manager at China Life Insurance, told a job candidate they did not deserve weekends off for only holding a bachelor’s degree, sparking controversy.
The remark occurred during an interview arranged via Boss Zhipin and was revealed by a jobseeker from Urumqi on January 18.
China Life Insurance, founded in 2003 and based in Beijing, employs nearly 99,000 people, including over 71,000 with bachelor’s degrees.