A young woman in China was diagnosed with the potentially life-threatening condition rhabdomyolysis after she was ordered to perform 200 squats at work as punishment for failing to meet her daily targets, according to a report by SCMP.
The woman, surnamed Yang, had recently moved to Hangzhou in Zhejiang province for her first job. She joined a loan assistance company in June as a financial consultant, although the position was essentially telesales work. Her team manager, surnamed Zhang, required employees to make 200 calls, invite one client and secure one client willing to express an intention to collaborate each day.
