China’s unemployed Gen Z are proudly calling themselves ‘rat people’—they’re spending all day in bed in a rebellion against burnout
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China’s unemployed Gen Z are proudly calling themselves ‘rat people’—they’re spending all day in bed in a rebellion against burnout
Posted by Sine_Fine_Belli
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The kids are not okay (global edition)
From relatives, I hear that the job market is actually terrible
Firms are often short lived due to how competitive the market is, and a lack of bankruptcy protections makes starting firms and creating employment opportunities very very risky and difficult
Dear the rest of the Gen Z all over the world – good job and please keep it up (especially if you’re being supported by parents so I don’t have to pay for their support via taxes).
Less labour competition and more social mobility for me and my self-admitted talent and competence mediocrity.
Hard to take anecdotal, social-media trends like this seriously. It’s like the articles in the Guardian calling attention to a the latest cultural ’trend’ that’s being performed by around 600 people in London and New York.
”Whether it’s in China, the U.S. or Europe, Gen Z’s clear hustle rejection is in direct response to a tougher and more demanding job market than ever before.”
Come on. We have access to historical unemployment rates. We know this isn’t true.
And ’hustle rejection’ isn’t new either. 35 years ago GenX were being mocked by Boomers for being unambitious slackers. In my adult life (and I’m in my mid-50) I haven’t gone a month without reading articles about how a new generation is completely rejecting old working norms. It’s mostly just vibes-based navel gazing.
*Tries not to complain about Gen Z like everyone complained about Millennials