Young people seem to have suddenly woken up. In the past year, the annual buzzwords such as “in-roll”, “worker” and “996” paved the way for a new era of labor awakening. “The news of the sudden death of a 90-year-old female employee working overtime at Poundland has set off a huge wave of public opinion.
While the masses are excited, another argument is more gray and more realistic: knowing that overtime work is a life for money, but you do not do it, there are people who are eager to do it. The price is increased to 500,000 or even 1 million per year, you go to what forum to do a survey, vote “I do! ” are the majority. And overworked and not only the Internet big factory. Everywhere about struggle, line to line to fight performance. WeChat allows the boss to contact you at any time, to maintain a 24-hour on-call status of more and more workers. Scared young people join the “public examination “army, just seeking “get on the shore “mixed bowl of comfort tea rice.
“Not 996 can do what “, become more and more young people’s life question. A master couple from Shanghai told Hard Candy Jun, from graduation to now, they only rely on odd jobs to make ends meet in 8 years. Once hard candy Jun also quite puzzled Japanese drama Japanese manga, Japanese youth often to odd jobs for a living, did not expect so soon, it has developed to us here.
Working part-time, preparing for exams and studying Jian Yun (a pseudonym), who just celebrated his 30th birthday, is preparing for his third master’s degree exam. “The preparation time may be a little longer this time, and the initial plan is to take the national exam in 2022. “Since graduating from undergraduate school in 2013, Jian Yun’s life has been spent in odd jobs, preparing for exams and studying. Jiangyun’s day is simple. On days when he works part-time, he wakes up at 9 a.m., swipes a shared bike to the restaurant where he works part-time to clock in and enjoy a simple brunch provided by the restaurant. If you don’t work, the wake up time is delayed by half an hour, and lunch is staff bread provided by the restaurant.
Recently, Jianyun has been working the day shift from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with five days off. Due to the epidemic, the Italian restaurant, which had few customers, is now even more deserted, so he has plenty of time to read or laze around. In fact, even if he is busy, it does not matter, his daily work is just ordering and passing food. This restaurant in Xi’an is a high price per unit, so the quality of customers is relatively high, not so difficult.
After work, Jian Yun rarely goes to places where young people like to get together, but returns to the rented house to read a book. With a few months to go before the graduation of his second master’s degree, Jianyun is still submitting manuscripts to relevant journals, hoping to bring his second postgraduate career to a nice end. In addition to the daily routine of rejected submissions, he suddenly became interested in Russian during his exchanges with online friends, tried to learn it on his own for a while, found it not difficult, and he enrolled in a Russian elective course at school. “The language itself is not difficult, it’s still very regular. “After studying Russian systematically for a while, Jianyun decided to take Russian for his third graduate degree. So, he purchased Russian literature, history and other materials, and wanted to prepare well for two years.
“Isn’t the exam itself because I like it and want to learn a little more about the subject? ” Jian Yun responded to Hard Candy “What kind of job can I get by studying Russian? The question of “What kind of job can I get if I study Russian? In his opinion, “studying ” and “work ” are two distinctly separate things.
While Jian Yun was pitching in to learn Russian at home, his girlfriend Qian Qian (a pseudonym) was working as an NPC lady at a script killing. She likes cosplaying and used to do odd jobs in restaurants like Jian Yun, but when she saw that Xi’an’s Secret Escape and Script Kill had opened, she immediately changed tracks and moved around to do NPCs in different Script Kill stores.
The business of script killing is best at night and on weekends, and the boss will manage a box lunch. Qianqian generally returned home around 9:30 p.m. and took a boxed meal to share with Jian Yun. “We both do not eat much, a boxed meal is just enough to eat. “After dinner, Qianqian and Jiangyun either occupy a corner of the room to read a book, or together for their three cats combing hair The company’s main goal is to provide the best possible solution to the problem. During this period, there is no call for work, and there is no WeChat work group that pops up a hundred times a minute.
996, rather than die master couple refused to work, playing odd jobs end dishes for a living, sounds very “UC headlines “, but perhaps we will be around more and more. Jian Yun and Qian Qian is a master couple from Shanghai, settled in Xi’an, they have been believing in “996 rather than die They have always believed in the credo of “996 is better than death”, and also rejected the current work order with practical actions.
About five or six years ago, there was a famous post at Tianya, which is still being discussed from time to time about the pros and cons. A 40-year-old Shanghai couple described themselves as having retired early after more than a decade of work, and lived a “no work, no kids, no social life”. “super austerity life, only spent 20,000 yuan a year in 2014.
Jian Yun and Qian Qian, on the other hand, are determined not to join the inwardly-rolling frenzy from the moment they graduate and live at their own pace.
Jian Yun, who graduated from East China Normal University, was once also “someone else’s child He was not a hardworking type. He wasn’t exactly the type to study hard, but he was brainy and good at both literature and science. But I think those rankings are meaningless since I was in school, everyone is running forward like a donkey, it’s ridiculous. “Jian Yun, who studied well but didn’t work very hard, spent his high school years playing around and made it to East China Normal University, where he enrolled in the He was admitted to East China Normal University and enrolled in the Department of Japanese Trade.
After graduating with a degree in Japanese trade, the best choice for most people is to work in a bank. After working briefly as an accountant in a Taiwanese company before graduation, Jian Yun decided to take a different path.
Looking back now, the major of trade with Japan is a product of its time, there is nothing to match, nor is there a unique advantage. At that time also did not think about what to do after graduation, simply take a graduate study it. “Jian Yun did not choose this major graduate school, because I think there is no learning, so the interdisciplinary examination of our master’s degree in psychology. Originally intended only to try out the first year, who knows on the exam.
Three years passed by, and it was the point of demarcation between campus and society. Jian Yun was determined to leave Shanghai this time, to go outside to see. In these three years, he figured out another thing: Who says people have to be grunge white collar? “What would you say is the least costly way to stay in a city? ” Jian Yun suddenly asked Hard Candy Jun rhetorically. “Is it to get a job? ” “No, it’s to study there. “Xi’an, a northern city with heat and history, but not as fast-paced as Beijing. Jian Yun, who was originally only in Xi’an for a short trip, fell in love with the city and decided to take a postgraduate exam to stay in the area.
There are not always many pitches for cubicle jobs, but there is always a shortage of people in the service industry. Jian Yun did not want to live a life of 24-hour on-call social animal, so he worked as a waiter in a western restaurant in Xi’an.
Qianqian was met by Jian Yun in the western restaurant. “She is the other me in the world, right? “Jian Yun is very emotional, Qian Qian and his views are highly consistent, she is a local Xi’an, once after graduation from the undergraduate program into a medium-sized company Worked as a white collar for a while, but was soon dissuaded from that kind of life. “You work in Beijing, you can not imagine how chaotic it is here. ” Qianqian told Hard Candy in a hijacked tone. “Some companies take two days off a month, it’s normal not to give on five insurance and one gold, and no one cares. “Since you can’t earn more money doing social animals, why not end the plate? The three views fit Jian Yun and Qian Qian became boyfriend and girlfriend, and in the days of serving dishes side by side, one of them got a professional master’s degree in archaeology, and the other got an academic master’s degree in comparative literature.
“One thing we both have in common is that we both like things that seem useless to others. “Jian Yun said, Qianqian besides like cosplay, is love to read books, but people around her will always advise her “Those idle books are useless and can not be liquidated “. Now Qianqian, finally can openly read those others feel useless “idle books “.
Reading cool, always reading a straight cool? Reading always has the day of graduation. Talking about the future, Jian Yun and Qian Qian said they will not give up their current life, or will maintain the rhythm of studying while working odd jobs. “Think about it, how many people can learn to contact so much new knowledge in a limited life like us. And not for what realizes money, just simply enjoy the joy of learning knowledge as a process. “There are occasionally friends and relatives around the Jian Yun and Qian Qian’s choice to express their disbelief, but also some people feel that they are to constantly study the way The two of them do not take it to heart. People have different aspirations. Some people feel that struggle can change everything, then go struggle, we two feel that there is no need. How much do you earn is more? The important thing is to make yourself happy. “Although playing odd jobs in restaurants to end the plate sounds a bit miserable, but Jian Yun to hard candy June calculated an account, they live not only not The money is not only tight, but also quite nourishing. He and Qianqian have a combined monthly income of 6,000 to 7,000 yuan, and the house they rented in the old city of Xi’an is old but has about 100 square meters. Enough for three cats at home parkour, and the rent as long as 1400 yuan.
Usually working place will manage 1-2 meals, there are staff bread coffee and other self-take, Jian Yun and Qian Qian three meals a day expenses are basically zero. In addition, the restaurant also has a washer-dryer, the family’s dirty clothes and so on can be taken to the restaurant to clean, and save a fortune.
“Read more will find that now those consumerism are traps, traps, and we do not have so much material desire. “Qianqian is a “break away “Believer, those lipstick, bag publicity does not touch her, the family’s biggest monthly expense is the cost of buying food and canned food for the cat.
Jian Yun also likes to play games, but never in the game to recharge, “can white whoring to the top ten of the Daoist list is the real skill “. He did do it. The game launched “recharge 1 yuan to get the gods weapons “The activity, Jian Yun can not be moved. “Insist on white whoring ” is also a kind of fun for him to play the game.
Qianqian likes to give doll modifications, but does not love to collect dolls, so simply use this as a side business, occasionally help a few friends and relatives to do doll modifications, only a token fee for handwork.
They both also like to travel, at least twice a year, the country’s large and small cities to go all over. “We are not poor travel, the hotel should stay or will stay, just some unnecessary money never spend it “. On the issue of marriage and children, Jian Yun and Qian Qian’s views are also completely consistent: “There is no special excellent genes, and There is no wealthy family fortune, why do we have to have a child. “Jian Yun also admitted that because they do not intend to have children, so they can live so arbitrarily. The rare thing is that Jian Yun and Qian Qian’s parents have doubts about their children’s decision but never interfere, allowing them to live the cycle of part-time work – graduate school – study. Of course, some people have provocatively asked Jian Yun: “You are now living in style, but can you serve a lifetime of dishes? What about when you get old. “Jian Yun thinks this question is not necessary to answer. “Do 996 social animals will definitely be able to guarantee security in old age? But it’s all about personal choice. I choose this path, I accept all the consequences, and I don’t need other people to worry about me. “Jian Yun told the hard candy June, from his decision to live such a life to now has been nearly 10 years. “One day you will definitely regret ” is a statement he has heard countless times. “Unfortunately, I haven’t regretted it yet. “
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