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TIL: Chinese GenZ 'Glow Down' after started to work

Honestly I love how GenZ think We never thought of smaller things, accepted a lot bs as hands down

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Internet things on Instagram: "This phenomenon is known on the social platform as the “stench of work” on Chinese social platform Xiaohongshu. The term refers to the “aura of fatigue” that plagues salarymen—one that emerges unknowingly no matter how cheerful an employee might start out. For some, the only way to rid themselves of the “stench” is to quit their jobs. While often created in good (and occasionally morbid) humour, such trends may point to increasing disillusionment with their careers among young workers in China. Perhaps the most famous phenomenon, “躺平”, or “lying flat”, embraces a more relaxing, slow-paced life rather than putting stress on oneself to perform at work. In Aug. 2023, SCMP reported on a trend of young workers throwing celebratory ‘job-quitting’ parties in what was seen as an extension of the “lying flat” movement. Some of the most common reasons for leaving their jobs included toxic work environments, poor pay and a lack of work-life balance."

16K likes, 213 comments - babelfish.asia on April 15, 2024: "This phenomenon is known on the soci...

Internet things on Instagram: "This phenomenon is known on the social platform as the “stench of work” on Chinese social platform Xiaohongshu. The term refers to the “aura of fatigue” that plagues salarymen—one that emerges unknowingly no matter how cheerful an employee might start out. For some, the only way to rid themselves of the “stench” is to quit their jobs. While often created in good (and occasionally morbid) humour, such trends may point to increasing disillusionment with their careers among young workers in China. Perhaps the most famous phenomenon, “躺平”, or “lying flat”, embraces a more relaxing, slow-paced life rather than putting stress on oneself to perform at work. In Aug. 2023, SCMP reported on a trend of young workers throwing celebratory ‘job-quitting’ parties in what was seen as an extension of the “lying flat” movement. Some of the most common reasons for leaving their jobs included toxic work environments, poor pay and a lack of work-life balance."
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FluffyWaffle
FluffyWaffle
Lowe's19mo

Na bro Chinese make and filters are of different level .

GroovyBoba
GroovyBoba
X (formerly Twitter)19mo

Thats not glow down. That's just with and without Chinese Photoshop filters.

Chinese disclaimers for the uninitiated:

  1. Assume all Chinese content to be fake unless it's antiCCP or about disasters.
  2. Assume all media containing females to be highly Photoshoped and filtered unless you have actually seen that person irl.
  3. Consider all of them as CCP spies unless explicitly stated. If explicitly stated then still consider them as CCP spies.
ZestyQuokka
ZestyQuokka
Hinge19mo

Could be. I'm appreciating the idea though
Have you changed for good or bad after you started working?

ZestyDonut
ZestyDonut
Oracle19mo

I love the point 3. 😂😂

FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
Plivo19mo

Not in India yet. We’re stuck with hustle culture & slave mentality

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