胖东来

Pang Dong Lai is a regional supermarket chain from Henan province that became a viral sensation for treating its employees like actual human beings — generous paid leave, mental health days, no forced overtime, and management that doesn't gaslight you. In a country where '996' (9am–9pm, 6 days a week) is normalized, this place went viral for being aggressively decent. Chinese netizens now use it as a benchmark to roast every other employer: 'Why can't you be more like Pang Dong Lai?'

Against the backdrop of China's brutal '996' work culture and youth unemployment crisis, Pang Dong Lai became a symbol of what humane employment could look like. Its founder Yu Donglai is celebrated as a near-mythical boss who preaches employee happiness over profit. The chain also began helping struggling supermarkets nationwide 'remodel,' which only amplified its folk-hero status among burned-out Chinese workers and consumers alike.

胖东来是河南一家超市，因超高员工福利和服务质量成为网络热议话题，象征理想职场标准。