On the day Liang resigned from his banking job in China’s Zhejiang province, his friends threw a party and congratulated him by beating gongs and drums, in an echo of traditional marriage rituals.
His friends, who had also quit their jobs, pinned a flower on Liang’s chest under a scarlet banner that read: “We’re done with this bullsh*t job!” Around them hung lanterns, banners and “double happiness” signs typically seen during weddings, while tables overflowed with food. Every partygoer received an invitation stating: “Hope you eat well and drink well, escape from the bitterness as soon as possible.
“It undermines the morals and work ethic they’ve been taught their whole lives,” Qian said. “They are totally burned out.” And while older generations focused on simply making ends meet, young adults growing up in a more prosperous era want meaning and purpose, which their jobs often failed to offer. A market mismatch That sense of disillusionment is heightened by what experts say is a mismatch between people’s education levels and their skills, and the jobs available.
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