US EditionGoing To an Office and Pretending To Work: A Business That's Booming in China
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I don't know if you know, but in China, thousands of people pay daily to sit in an office and make them think they're working. It's crazy, to pay for going to the office. So, no, not to work, no, no. Just to pretend, just like any Internet content creator (yes, I'm self-clashing). That's exactly what's going on in China right now, and it says a lot about our completely far-flung relationship to work. Companies are currently charging unemployed p…
Going To an Office and Pretending To Work: A Business That's Booming in China
A new business model has emerged across China's major cities, El Pais reports, where companies charge unemployed individuals to rent desk space and pretend to work, responding to social pressure around joblessness amid rising youth unemployment rates. These services charge between 30 and 50 yuan ($4...
China has a difficult unemployment situation, and some people have been unable to find work for a long time. To avoid awkward questions from their families, they pay office owners for a “workspace” and additional services that help them hide their situation, EL PAÍS reports.
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