Don't wander about unemployed people…A fake office for 6,000 won a day
Jan 17, 2025
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These companies are offering a 'routine' company system that includes office space and lunch so that people can hide their unemployment from their families.
According to Hong Kong media outlet South China Morning Post, a netizen in Hebei, northern China, shared a video of office space on social media and said it was a solution for those who are ashamed of losing their jobs.
He explained "If you pay 29.9 yuan (about 6,000 won) per day, you can use the space, including lunch from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m." Another netizen said, `Sitting in a leather luxury chair and taking pictures as if they were `work executives' can reassure families"However, you have to pay 50 yuan (about 10,000 won)," he said.
One operator thought it could provide extra offices as a space for the unemployed" he said.
One user, in his 20s, said "I couldn't bring myself to tell my family and girlfriend that I was out of work"I wandered here and there and looked for this space, pretended to go to work, and prepared for another entrance examination."." He sometimes pretended to work overtime.
These 'pretending to work' services are attracting attention enough to have more than 100 million views on Chinese social media.
Netizens can feel the sorrows of the unemployed who want to hide from their families" posted comments such as.
China, meanwhile, stopped publishing statistics for months after unemployment among young people aged 16-24 hit a record high of 21.3% in June 2023. In response, the authorities counted excluding students, but the youth unemployment rate did not show an improvement indicator.
Finally, the youth unemployment rate fell to 16.1% in November last year, marking the third consecutive month of decline.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
