@Ed Smith I'm 58 and would be considered a "slacker", yes I work and pay my bills, but after that, my time is my time ....

@Ed Smith This is not purely an insult, this is an attempt to squeeze more out of you since you already gave so generously. Notice the generations before you lived in a world with less people, more natural endowment, less complex systems and more work that was actually done by human labor percentage wise. The configuration of those parameters changes constantly, those cutely named generations always have to deal with new circumstances, and they aren't becoming simpler.

@@Elmaestrodemusica "my time is my time" - As it should be...

They try to shame guilt people to work hard to keep the system running

Capitalism and competitive human nature

Imagine doing the minimum to support your lifestyle, perhaps 20-30hr/wk, have a tiny bit of extra € to the side, be happy with your free time, and still being considered a slacker. Slacking from what? Just because some are stressing the f out of themselves doesn't mean everyone has to do the same. No ambition what so ever for the ultra materialistic lifestyle. Not just because it's repelling, but because it's actually close to unattainable.

@@Pajune Too right 👍

Where I live the vast majority of people work 37.5 hours per day. And everyone has 5 weeks paid vacation + paid public holidays per year. I guess that means we are all "letting is rot".. ;) I live in Norway.

@@HelenEk7 yes we work 37.5hrs a week here UK, we get 28 days paid holiday a year lol I'm rotting too 😉

The flip side of this is companies will go to great lengths NOT to hire people. Just pile more work on those who are already there.

Exactly! And they are choosing to live their live at a slower pace to focus on their own health and needs rather than working themselves to the bone without any real reward. So they're not unmotivated, they simply have no reason to work hard.

This is not unique to China. This generation has the same feeling in every country. It only seems new to China, because it is not consistent with their historical cultural norms. Until now, prior generations did not have the informational power of the cell phone in their hand. Thus, older generations were completely ignorant and situationally unaware of their ability to exercise independent thinking.

yeah... from high we are just not guided well enough to build a career path.. and we just study and hope that things fall in place... there is no legitimate guidance platform or website or app to make informed decisions in our career path based on industry requirements.. education institutions for average people are lagging behind industry requirements and career guidance based on industry situation is not available as mandatory.. so average graduate can only select something after they graduate and not everyone is lucky.. so every industry should have a contribution points system to take exam to reach higher ladder to give motivation to the average person.. because a country may generally have 60-70 percent average people among graduates.

Mostly true. The movers and shakers brainwash the underclass with impossible dreams to keep the economic wheel turning to benefit mostly the one-percenters. Some have said university is a scam. Lol...

u havent heard of Quiet Quitting? its the same thing. Its not entirely a new concept

Look up the first line of our Chinese national anthem. "Arise, those who do not want to be slaves." How ironic.

@@samuelcheung4799 the gov is no more communism more,at least not that communism society as last century 1960s

Slaves when used for what?

​@@yuluoxianjun Yeah a country being run by a COMMUNIST party without fair elections sounds like a free democracy lol. Even 'democracies' in the west are becoming less free every year that passes.

The next generations won't even entertain the idea of working and to be honest, good for them.

quality of life comes from working hard you are a parasite on those who do work hard

I think the fact people are not having children is impacting this as well. Like, why work myself to death? When I only have myself. Having kids makes it hard to do this.

@@agillespie5853 why have kids if you can't afford to fund them OR you're working yourself to death and don't get much time to be happy with your children as they're growing up. Only the government benefits from this: parents work like hell, while their children learn like hell so they could start to work like hell so the economy keeps rising for no other reason than filling dictators' bank accounts.

@@anthonymcrooster3703 Exactly. And with efvferything going to hell, it seems cruel at this point.

I'd agree, but some people go the other way. They omit certain tasks they've got to do to avoid the work, because they can get away with it. An example is that we have to wipe the vending machines down (glass and anywhere the customers touch) daily, but my co-worker hasn't done it in over two years of working the same job I just started working at. Because no one checks. Management is also too busy slacking to care about such minor details. My job is already basically nothing for 5 hours of an 8 hour shift and yet by not doing all the small things like that, it gets even easier. Seriously it's like 1 hour of work for my colleague because he's been slowly whittling away his list of responsibilities to the bare minimum of what the manager pays attention to. I'll probably be like that too in a few months. But right now I'm new. I need to complete every task I get, even if it's not checked- once I'm in the company properly and trained up in everything, I'll be able to do the same thing he did. I'm someone who's been fucked over so much in life by 'doing the right thing' and watching other people get away with stuff that at this point, I'm basically only caring about myself. No point putting in extra work if there's no requirement for it. As for the vending machine, pretty sure SOMEONE is wiping it down, I just don't know who. Cleaning staff is my bet. But it might also be the guy who comes to change the stuff out of the machines once every two weeks.

@@TheK-PopInPublicAuthority well that's natural. Generally most productive workers are given more and more work without additional compensation.

We're talking about Chinese people, that's already slacking to them.

what is 'beyond' varies. something one considered beyond maybe within the range of normal efforts for another. it also depends on how you measure 'beyond.' do you mean deliverables, time, or less error rates? sometimes you feel you are going beyond may simply because you need more experience or sharper skill. overall the employer should set their standards clear, e.g. measured by efficiency, if the job takes an average person 2 days to complete, and you can do it in 1 day, then you are a high performer, or if you need 3 days, you may need to catch up in some area. In this case, you do whatever you are comfortable with and get paid accordingly, there is nothing beyond. it's actually a red flag if your employer told you they expect you to go beyond, that means they are not sure what needs to be done and what skill set and experience they need, they are basically saying: it's a mess here and we want you to clean the sh|t. You, on the other side of the table, should make sure you have your sh|t figured out and your employer has theirs figured out as well. the problem is, not many people have their sh|t figured out.

Not a new phenomenon about Minimalist workers…..they’re everywhere 😂clock milkers

I've never thought about it like the way you phrased it. I've always been feeling guilt of underachieving and unsatisfied with my life. And you made me realise that I actually have to outdo 6 billion other people if I won't learn to appreciate what I already have.

Proud of you for realizing it's not even feasible. There's too many folks saying they want to be the best *insert career* and not enough folks wanting to the best verison of themselves. There's only one you, thank you for reminding me 💯

American propaganda.. you can’t deceive Anyone now unless your same old stupid ignorant Americans

True but in medical professions or fire fighters you do need people to want to go above and beyond. We do need some people willing to be unselfish to keep our countries running and safe. I worked as a nurse for 30 years and routinely worked over 55 hours per week, it is not as simple as saying get more staff either as I worked in theater and you cannot just down tools and leave the patient to fend for themselves and if you get several emergencies come in at once then there is simply not enough staff to just take over from you. You are required to go the extra mile and you do not get rewarded for it via wages. You do get a reward from knowing that you are making a difference and helping another person so I hope that there is always people willing to put others before themselves.

I'm afraid we are just slaves in the eyes of government and corporations. They want us to work hard to make them millions and then die early when we are surplus to requirements so they don't have to pay pensions.

Yeap. Work to benefit the employer pocket and the economy only

Why don't you get off your lazy butt and start a company, then share all of your profits with the employees. Why should you keep all, or most, of the profits, right? And when you encounter some of these Let It Rot employees like yourself, then increase their salaries even though they contribute nothing. Because you started your business not to improve your lot, but theirs ...

same with americans, young ones are doing same, rebelling against the rich and corporations, as they push their slave wages onto the people. Only older conservatives tend to "obey" the system, as in any country.

For thoughtful people, selling insurance is worse than death.

From the West unto the East men must realize the revelation in that revolution must premeate itself so that this earth can heal and not be used solely for profit.

What are your thoughts on the great reset?

Maybe except Japan & Korea... i state this based on the items i read & watch ...correct me if i’m wrong...

@@terataibiru4997 This is only happening in places other than the West (mostly). It’s just as bad ,or even worse in Korea. Japan is a tiny bit better

I've seen so many Chinese people online joking about "let's work even harder, so our boss can get a bigger house and fancier car!" We work ourselves to the bones just to make our employers and upper management richer and richer, while we can barely feed ourselves and keep a roof over our heads. This is exploitation, plain and simple.

@@sherry2452 wdym it’s not happening in the west? I’m sure it’s worse in America than it is in China.

Actually, they’re just lazy. And that’s the problem

@@ephTheClone lol, dont u see what social implications "zero covid" has over the people and society they are living in... Im sorry, but maybe sm1 jizzed in your eyes for being so blind.

@@arjay2519 atleast it didn’t get in my brain like it did yours…🥴

@@ephTheClone yeah they’re lazy to work a 9 to 5 for 6 days a week just to barely survive

@@ryanlee2138 I work 24/7 every single day and only get 3 hours of sleep every 24 hours. In fact was about to sleep before I got the notification of this comment. Im not complaining.

Yup told my boss I only take easy clients. Since I get a cut for every client I see. For my percentage, I will only take easy clients. Want me to take difficult clients? I take 95%. How hard I have to work my brain is commiserate to my compensation. Don't like it? I am happy to leave lol. Still works there.

I will give my 20%, pay me 20% and I am good to go. 👍🏻

Have you really watched the video? They are definitely NOT doing the job they are paid for.

Welp I couldn't do that as my contract stated no overtime benefits, had no choice but to accept the job or else still desperate looking for another job

@@VirendraBG better give me 200% if u want 120% though.. id rather give 60% and just get normal salary. Need some % to also live.

Facts also we don’t gaf about anything. Like effort means nothing if I’m getting paid a BS wage that’s not even help pay off my student debts.

Doesn't have to be this way. ✌️

@@Chillikilli you student loan is not worth paying off. Hell you cannot even write a understandable sentence. You need to go back to grade school and start over. It is amazing that you are that illiterate. That means that you have no education.

More underpaid back then, i think, no insuraces, no worker protection etc

Awesome parents!!!!😊❤

Yeah, and if you burden everyone around you in the process no big deal, right? Because me me me me me.

the chinese youth is not doing this, and they were not lying flat. All this is propaganda.They want YOU to do this. Wake up.

Society having this attitude towards young people is exactly what started this. The young peoples burden increased and the reward shrunk. Now everyone is going crazy looking for any excuse as to this laziness, but its basic labour/time/money economics, not a new thing at all

@rahma nah. don't bother t changing his mind. let him rot. 😉

Who's going to be the garbage man?

im so sorry for your loss

That's sad. My condolences.

At least he escaped marriage !! 👍👍👍

Opted out to go to hospital for preping wedding is not a good idea. There are responsibilities in a marriage. A good health is one of the thing that helps you to take care of your love one.

This has really inspired me to go for my medical check up tomorrow

Hello fellow Saffa :)

because in the time of our parents' generations, there were less people in the world. Less people, less competition, higher salary, less cost of living.

It’s the 1% richest get all the cake. We are all their “chive” to be harvested by them. So the chives now realize it and refuse to play their games no more.

This is so true .

Social media has enabled people with an independent mind to come to the realization that they will not achieve lasting enjoyment or self fulfillment as long as they continue making money for someone else. My advice to them is, to encourage their children to work for themselves… to become entrepreneurs.

You have very good english. What was the hardest part of moving to the country and going off grid?

That sounds very nice. You should take relevant tech with you. Research and tech arnt inherently evil. For example, you could figure out a way to make hyrdoponic piping pump water using air pressure. Thats a high tech solution that doesn't hurt anyway. Its the BS you need to leave behind. Its not inextricably intertwined with tech.

My cats are enjoying off grid lifestyle too ! - a 27 year old in southern California traveling around in a RV w/ his gf . Japanese country is beautiful ! I would buy a van & travel around if i could .

I became a farmer 2 years ago and I've never been happier. The work could be difficult sure but I'm my own boss and I actually get paid according to how hard I work. Mainly I have been working whenever i want, I smoke weed all day, I sleep in until whenever, I hang out with my friends whenever I want, also after harvest if things go well I could have 6 months of free time. I can NEVER go back to 9-5. Thinking about that makes me want to kill myself.

I think it's just a phenomenon with the younger generations. Your leaders need to get together and figure something out or thier workforce and population will reduce. Maybe introduce more incentives who knows

If you did (and didn't do anything illegal) Enjoy yourself man, at least someone gets to.

lying flat made more sense

Big companies (that are not yet overrun with corporate politics) are good places for younger employees to get experience at a “tier 1.” However, at some point you’re not learning a lot anymore and you see a better opportunity where you fly/fry based on YOUR efforts. So if you’re motivated AND actually WELL-SKILLED, you become an entrepreneur where you also get risk/reward AND have control your TIME. Unfortunately, govt systems have failed so gravely and so often that they haven’t “worked” for younger workers, despite their big efforts. So govts promise more and more…take more control… yet don’t deliver prosperity. And in the end, whether you worked hard or not, the results are not wildly different for many. “So why bother?” is a common answer all over the world.

Same. Worked many years for a company, I worked hard and long hours but my employer didn’t appreciate me.

@@punjabiman6951 🤣🤣🤣

They dont care if you die or live they care about performance.

​@@atulgokuyamaha7 The sin of greed/apathy

find it crazy the company expect the employee to work 9am - 9pm, 6 days a week

@@hongjess5600 hmmm eat , sleep , work , work , work ............

Exactly, I guess I will try to do the best I can, but everything else I do is the same as them. If anything, I work less then they do…

I can kind of sympathise with the 996. In my job after graduating from my masters when I was around 25, I was doing about 50-65 hrs a week for a start up. I had a bit of the same mindset as that insurance agent. I wanted to develop skills and gain experience as fast as possible, so I did about 5 or 6 roles in the company, given that the company only had 8 employees including the CEO, it was almost a necessity if we wanted to survive. And considering the company ultimately did do quite well, I felt that I did my part in it. But eventually when I had exhausted the possibilities I left. And almost 20 years later, while I wouldn't say I'm a let it rot/lie flat type of person, I definitely wouldn't go way out of my way to go the extra mile, I do enough to justify my fairly decent salary, my annual bonus and that's about it.

@@hongjess5600 after joining the WTO china was supposed to adopt a 40 hour work week with at least 2 days off per week. This is to promote fair competition between the labour markets of different countries within the WTO. However China doesn't like to play fair, and allowed 996 to keep chinese labour more productive. Capitalists didn't mind because it meant higher profits.

holy crap - do you remember any names or have any sauce for this? i’d like to read up on it if possible!

@@kowrow It was in one of these same documentaries about inequality in China. She was mentioned in a segment. Can’t remember which one, sorry😞

A common story that has probably happened to millions of people at this point, it’s a result of corruption and inequality. Friends in China told me similar ones when I lived there in 2006, they’re a dime a dozen.

that's what happens when most of them look alike

School:Oh the bastards, how could they do this to you this is so unfair Woman: I know. Can I come in now? School: No

THANK YOU YOU SAID IT

And often people who don’t work hard get promoted while workaholics are overseen or the company needs them to stay on the job😂 maybe they make a more self confidence impression since they deal with fewer stress 😅😅

I agree.. but the fact people don't see its a myth is THEIR OWN FAULT. Our ancesestors worked every single hour they were awake, no matter what. Or they would DIE. How in the world can ANYONE think this is okay? It is lazy, embarrassing, sickening and pathetic. OHH SORRYY!! Want a fing COOKIE for showing up to work today for 8 hours? Want a hug because you got off your a ss and put some sweat and tears into your daily life? Want a golden star sticker? Fing disgraceful! GROW UP LO SERS! REMEMBER: China has a ONE CHILD (preferably a male) policy PER FAMILY! So you goofs were predetermined to have LIFE! That in and of itself is absoutely insane, and your all spitting in the face of "God" or "Your Leader" or whoever let you lazy fools actually be born, so disgusting.

Asian work culture is honestly crazy, not just china but one of the notorious is. Japan also face even harder problem but most people there literal statistics show most people are 40 and above so nothing gonna change for like 20-30 years more i guess. I know it's a meme but imagine your "asian" stereotypical person actually have a country and try to compete with each other. Yeah good luck then.

True. If you just rely on work to climb up the ladder, you will only become a slave forever. You want to climb up, it would be more beneficial if you learn how to suck up to your boss. I saw how people who are good in sucking up climb up fast even if their work is so-so. So you want to climb up, you better learn to throw away your dignity and learn how to sweet talk, how to please your boss in all ways and all degrees. That is a more beneficial skill than all the subjects you've learnt at university. Forget about the quality of your work. It's useless...

Exactly

And for those who argue with this idea, we already have the tech for robots to take over the jobs

We've just become disillusioned at an early age.

Bro the amount of useless middle mgmt bs sales people.

Agree. 1000%

In holland they love giving people temp jobs (max 3 yr) then giving them a premise ''u can get a contract if u do good work'' then make u work ur ass off for 3 years and then not give a contract ... if ur not college educated there are hardly no real contracts available.

Exactly ! There is vertical personal economic mobility anymore. 😑

so the mountain has internet signal ?

@@hotmintchoco we have here

@@hotmintchoco yes?

@@hotmintchoco are you dumb????

i work but my mindset is, u can fire me anytime you want haha i dont care

Well said! We see the corruption.. and it comes from the top down. It starts with the CCP, moves down into businesses with Corruption, undermining EVERYTHING. F them, they don't deserve good people, so we will undermine them and do DAMAGE. Even minor damage takes a large toll as it flows down the chain

? yea I don't understand I want to be leading and working

@@edyr If you work more than 8 hours a day and make only enough food for a day, what are you gonna do? And if you stop working, you will starve yourself. Yes, you are a slave.

It is a natural consequence of lack of social mobility and the rigged game. They just dont want to burn away their lives for others who dont care about them.

doing the minimum is the cause of your mental illness

Very true.

That’s so sad :(

This video is pure propagnda against these young people, but I'm not a censorship supporter but we can all oppose its message in the COMMENTS. Governments/Companies/Organizations want good slaves who are married/have kids. After about 20 years working, I'll tell young people you should not have any loyalty to any organization, they will turn on you in a second when its convenient and fire/replace you. Also to ensure no slavery, young people dont get married and dont get a girl pregnant, make sure she takes the birth control pill daily in front of you and both wear protection. You will just condemn your new child to increasing poverty and freedomless slavery and these control/money/job trends worsen. Promote this idea in videos and social media to help prevent more young people into this new slavery.

remember that job fairs looking to hire people are looking to hire for 14 to 16 hour days at 10 dollars a day-slave labor jobs and slave labor hours-these places have nets on the roof to keep their workers from jumping off. Better jobs exists but costs in the last year have jumped up 50% or more and even before that there were not enough jobs to justify all the graduates and even survival level wages are hard to find-and most of these people have already seen that working yourself to death doesn't pay and isn't rewarded.

Ditto! The problem is these people that are basically killing them selves Working those extraordinary number of hours are wanting to get rich to impress. Their self worth and value is tied to their net worth. So if and when they have a change in status, economic or otherwise, the shallow relationship they have with their circle becomes exposed and often times you see them jumping off building and bridges. No work-life balance is deadly if you ask me. They accumulate all that $$ and many don't live long enough to enjoy it🤦🏿‍♀️🤷🏿‍♀️

They want a job, not a career, because that's what the race is all about.

there never was though ? just because you would have liked to work the high education position doesnt mean you would get it. any position can get filled. learning a oversaturated trade is a risk any time you do it.

Bai lan is not the problem it's the CCP rejects that are the problems with communist China.Tell the idiot in peking to go back to Moscow.

Wow 👌 👏 but never stop ✋️ learning things

Fun thing I learned in a management course; "Never promote the hard workers, they keep the company going."

@@TheK-PopInPublicAuthority Wow that's sad, they said the quiet part out loud lol

@@TheK-PopInPublicAuthority until they quit

I already decided this in highschool.. since there was no reward for getting high marks at all i wasnt going to go all out to get them.. a pass was sufficient.. so i did, most books i never even opened. College was mostly the same. I had already worked some part time jobs and noticed companies dont care at all. They even fired my mom from her teacher job for 35 years because 2 schools were merging and the other teammembers were from a younger generation.. thats what u get for showing up and functioning fine for 35+ years.. Even if ur not fired a company can just stop existing or more to another country.. and ur gone also.. I went to look for jobs that i can do on my own (no interfearance) and remote.. that way i dont have to compete and just do the tasks. (but hard to find though). Id rather earn a little less but have no stress and more free time, better then working really hard and burning out fast.

Correct... That too, Chinese 996 model??? I mean who are we kidding? 9-9 pm a day 6 days a week? Is this justified, even if restricted only to manufacturing? PLA is even more idiotic than CCP that they let this injustice happen to their own innocent Chinese citizens.

The system in China pick winners and losers The deck is stacked against them

@D HJ I work on a farm. Every single day we do laborious work that you definitely couldn’t handle. I’m not lazy, I was just saying life is more than office buildings and showing up to work for a business that doesn’t even care about you. I’m sorry you’re so brainwashed, I’m sorry new perspectives aren’t easy for you.

@D HJ what are you talking about I AM the farm owner. I don’t know why you’re trying to argue with me when my point was life is meant to be enjoyed and lived instead of constant work? This is the last reply I’ll have because there’s no point in talking to someone this stubborn. Also, ratio. 🫶🏼

@D HJ I’m a Native American, we do traditional farming methods. No pesticides no machinery, all done by hand. If you wanna know more, I’m featured on one of the last National Geographic articles. :) nice try and have a nice, POSTIVE rest of your day.

Bingo. My country needs to do a 180 and treat me with dignity, respect and fair pay in all things . You say society doesn't owe me anything? Fair point, then I'll do nothing for society in return . It's a 2 way street. So good luck doing whatever it is you wanna do, because I surely won't be participating in any meaningful way . Deuces .

My take on that line has always been to continue it with: "... because you, the people, are the country". People with societal status, money, power and titles -the elite- have always been viewed, and viewed themselves as the leaders and driving force of any given country. I'm not saying that's wrong when viewed from the perspective of other -elite's- perspective in other countries. They make deals with each other, trade a countries resources with each other and make legal changes to a countries system to govern its people in a beneficial way. However, to make all of this work the majority of a country must be below -the elite- and follow the elite. A country must have built systems that ensure it's difficult to act outside of desired norms, and that the majority of any given people also view the system as beneficial. This is because, in truth, it's everyone else who are the country. Not -the elite-. A person with power and money only has so because the people let them have so. Either by dropping of money for their merchandise, by receiving votes through elections, by being employed in their corporations, or any other means that allow them the opportunity to become influential. At it's true core, any person with power should be viewed in the tradition of the earliest chieftains of smaller communities, not in the traditions of the noble houses that followed them. A noble house viewed the ordinary people living within it's governance as part of their resources and/or governing responsibility. While an elected chieftain knows their part of the people, but have been deemed fitting to be their voice of common good. The difference being a vertical system, where one group is above the other, so the one below must succumb to those above; and a horizontal system, where everyone is equal but with different responsibilities, and each responsibility is viewed as equally important. Therfore, to me, "Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country", is a cautionary sentence ment for -the elite-, the once who hold power, wealth and status. On pair with the alleged Roman “Respice post te. Hominem te esse memento. Memento mori.” "Look behind you. Remember you're human. Remember you're mortal."

A lot of people repeat that line to advocate for rugged individualism but Kennedy also advocated for universal healthcare so I think your interpretation is a good one.

at the end you become a slave of your master. wake up

@@Tori_TLCR - I had no idea Kennedy was for universal healthcare. Now that’s interesting and something I’d like to read about.

They are starting to realize that working hard will only land them more work but not more money or career progression. You don't know if you notices but the first man works for a family business and he says he avoids doing a task if others can do it. The truth is that he's likely not going to be fired because he's family so other employees can do his work since their jobs can be threatened.

To OC: It basically is, yes.

It seems like bai lan is sort of a defeatist attitude compared to "lay-down". I'm more on the side of doing the minimum required, but not giving up as easily.

It's not even a house it's a leasehold apartment

​@@wshyangifyfor real 💀💀

​​@@wshyangify 80 years for jobs like waiter. 40 years for the average office worker. 3-20 years for prostitutes depending on how they sell themselves. If this isn't modern slavery I don't know what is. What's even weirder is how there's a crazy surplus of land, labor and engineers to make housing super cheap. But, well, there's serious money to be made by racking up real estate prices and those who own are winning

@@thanhvinhnguyento7069 it takes you 80 years to pay for a house you own for 75 years 😢

Idea is nice, but buying land and a house in rural area is not free either. Also, you need quite a lot of land and live stock to feed yourself. Then you also need some expensive machines unless you want to do everything by hand and work all day long.

I once work with a sexist idiot we will call Steve. Let's just say Steve struggles and likes to ask me questions but get paid more than me and is promoted because he is best friends with the manager. I quit and Steve is still there rotting at the company being a nuisance.

Yeah you might as well take back the only thing you have left, which is time

such is the lot of the proletariat. the new "slavery "

Very soon, workers will be paying their companies for the privilege of working- wait, what do you mean "that already happens"?

Agreed - he mentions "some people think it's fine to carry on without trying hard", but then, if you aren't really benefitting from doing so, why would you [try hard]? I used to work hard in previous positions where doing so benefitted me, but then when I got grilled for any move I did or didn't do, why would I not do as little as possible?

"...in fact it proves to the managers you should remain a worker." Sounds like a secret way to ensure you can remain in the Work to Rule lifestyle and not be considered for becoming a somebody lol.

@@devonbueno8344 What is Work to Rule?

Not to mention pay-to-win frustration which I would assimilate to corruption here... I know some people who had to pay quite a big amount the recruter to get a job or join the PCC to ensure a satisfying career.

Profound insight

Corruption is worst in western countries, but they legalized it

@Belcoth Tan Cheng Fai, Yes that is correct to some degree for if we have no purpose. The ones with purpose, don't care and continue to carry out their purpose. To add to it, it is interesting that as you make observations of your friends, everyone is doing what they are good at, and continue to do those things, such as playing their goto video game or going to shopping websites trying to find the best deals. Stopping what they are doing is going to be ultra hard, and they will resent that. What is kept deeply in our main memory vault, is our beliefs and opinions. These are important because they are set of biases, like a config file in a game. As you know, config files are convenient to change, but no one wants to change them. They tell us how to function fundamentally. And also, this config file is imprisoning us at the same time. This could be happen to our career too, so much of our time in life can be spent working on things we don't even believe in. The time we have on this world is short but should be enough, but not if we cannot even access our self control/will. We don't make much decisions, we just keep doing what we are biased to do based on this config file, and continue on like a machine disconnected from reality, like a software that keeps on running. Social media really amplified this 10x by distracting us and lowering the average individual's patience levels. Social media with its distractions in my opinion have effectively, decreased the abilities of many young ones to live out their dreams. All this and more is explained in a book called "Hooked" by Nir Eyal. Which tells you all of the information of what makes a product/app entertaining in an addictive long term way. Basically, it is hacking the human psychology.

I'm a gamedev myself although i'm not sure how it's relevant. But that attitude is just negative. You've only lost until you've lost and the game is over. Those people that resign as soon as things dont go their way just have a negative attitude. The most enjoyable experience in any game is to be in a position that everyone says is lost, but then to continue, turn things around, and eventually draw or even win the game. I've done that many times, and it feels amazing!

stay safe and happy:)

Well, what would you be doing if you weren’t, now, sucking off the government and the other people that didn’t “quit” like you did ?

Find the peace within ourselves, no need for a cure.

Virtue signal received

Wow i have no words ,its shows how much pressure is put to being disciplined and hardworking workholic from society , you had the courage to try to suicide but not had the courage to show middle finger to job ,go to bunk and enjoy outside

True. It's why I went into sales. I work HARD. To some of my friends, I work waaay too hard. But I see a direct correlation between that hard work and my paycheck. The same cannot be said for most people.

Not to mention how they're required to meet sales targets but don't necessarily see an extra cent. Used to work for a Korean trading firm and the targets always renew per month but it's not like I'll necessarily get something beyond my fixed salary

@@redfullmoon agree.

@@redfullmoon exactly. It's almost as if people don't have a mind. If I'm constantly being given targets to meet and i'm meeting them or exceeding them and not getting anything substantial as a result, it's only a matter of time before I Bai Lan

@@redfullmoon selling life insurance is quite different. Here in Canada the best ones make a good living 👌

Hardest i ever worked was when i worked in retail as a front end supervisor. Had to do my job, cashier job, cover customer service, and get people money for change etc. And they kept adding work for me, wanting me to stock the front and scan out the damaged items. Meanwhile they literally laughed at me when I asked for a raise(that i was supposed to get) which was only 25 cents above minimum wage anyway.

How did you recover from burnout? Because it's become a serious struggle

@@Anonymous-qh9gq After collapsing and going to the hospital, the doctor sent me home where I slept for three months straight 🤷 no joke. And honestly, I don't remember much other than I would pull myself out of bed to eat. I still have symptoms, I don't multitask like I use to, something I was very very good at. Now, nope, one task at a time and Ive also noticed that every now and then I am unable to focus. Oh and I get tired faster. But these are all symptoms that make me go.....hmmm 🤔 that's interesting. It's been 5 years 😊 biggest take away, stress is a killer so let it go - things work out eventually anyway.

@@NoraDawn 3 months?? That's crazy, but I don't find it hard to believe. You’re absolutely right about stress though, too much of it can really mess with your health in general. Thank you for sharing that with me!!

I have made a career of not having a career. My work has never came home with me.

GEN X here too. I completely understand where you are coming from. I literally broke out in hives and my physician could not figure out what was causing it at first . For that amount of stress to tigger physical symptoms was an eye opener. I've never experienced another episode since.

Why are you here in the comment section? Get back to work!

​@@seriouscoffeecup6450 XD

The second best moment to do things differently is now.

But you provide something useful to the human race and these bums are just a waste of sperm.

get a life

I wished i could show all these Kids the Workerclass-Struggle Videos of 'Some More News'.

Yeah, older gen have it more ez

agreed

@@cr0wland I'm in Belgium and I agree that the length of the mortgage may be the same. Even the percentage of how much of my parents monthly income went to paying the mortgage may be the same. The difference is that they managed to build a 4 bedroom house with it. If I make the same commitment and investment, I get a rundown one-bedroom flat.

@@cr0wland the real issue in the US is higher education. Many go into deep debt just to get an education and they never get out of debt.

@@cr0wland I don't have the exact numbers in my head right now, but i know i earn about twice as much as my father while house prices are around six times higher. So despite having a better paying job and education i still have to pay three times more in relation to my income, a far cry from the the affordability of the past. But jesus, a 25 year mortgage? Might as well sign a slave contract. Being in debt until you're an old man, how is this even legal?

Exactly. I finish my work very quickly and have nothing to do. We are alot more efficient with technology

Be careful with your paintbrush

A lot of what you describe sounds like typical corporate culture.

Same here. I will introduce it here in the Philippines. It will spread worldwide

Sounds like America

@@Drpermer America 2.0 New features added: Communism

@@Drpermer naah man that sounds like everywhere my country your country everybody same here

Employees: How much raise are we getting this year? Company : 1.5% profits were not so good. Also company: Pays executives 20 million performance bonuses

@@Drpermer It's just corporate capitalism, which is global. Some countries have better social programs and labor laws but they're still fundamentally ruled by it.

The irony of policies designed to make sure no citizen gets left behind, creating a society with the highest anxiety of being left behind. 😅😢

Exactly, don't like that the video calls them slackers.

That's the real problem with a communist system. When the means of production are owned by the "public" (read the government) then it literally IS your duty as a citizen to be productive.

@@isaaclopez-cordell243 the US has this problem as well...

You cannot judge what happens in other countries comparing it with others who are totally different. The whole Chinese culture and society is built around hard work and strong competition. Not having the desire to engage in this is something that threatens the system itself. In western countries, people working a 9 to 5 and having low aspirations is not a bad thing, but in China it is different. Other countries have other problems that threaten their culture and system.

@@matzof I've been here in China for twenty years. You're wrong on so many levels.

yes THIS! Especially when they compared it to the young lady who worked 996. She was increasing her income and getting value from her labor. but she is an anomaly compared to those who are "bai lan". she said she is working towards making 10 million because while a "bai lan" art major is not compariable to the LAW FIRM she works at. its impossible for the 2 people to relate to each other.

Definitely no signs of it getting better or plans to make it better

In a capitalist society, working hard doesn’t give you any rewards. The rich gets richer while the poor stay poor. The rich need poor people to provide them with labor. My mom is a lawyer and has seen lots of rich people and their nepotism kids. They are made for success because they are born rich. Like one guy could increase his company’s market value because he went to a ultra rich school and have ultra rich friends whose parents are ultra rich. The rich support each other and so he was able to grow his business. It’s not hard work, it’s connections and being in the rich circle. A poor guy can only work for the rich and that’s the truth because workers don’t own the things they work on.

@@buibuiopolismayor7329 Ditto! Well said

@@buibuiopolismayor7329 You need to understand and differentiate between economic system and intrisinsic human behaviour. Capitalism is just private ownership of property and voluntary market exchange. Do you really think nepotism will dissappear under another economic model, say, communism? People will always be greedy and corruption will always be there, see China or any other historical communist societies. Also, working hard is meaningless if it does not ADD VALUE TO THE MARKET. Under capitalism the value of something is judged by supply and demand as consumers dictate the value. Working hard as a toilet cleaner will not net the same value to a business/society as being a competent CEO whose decisions rake in billions for the company. Which is why they say work hard AND smart

@@yt_nh9347 consumers don’t dictate the market. The companies dictate the market. Consumers are forced to choose between the products they produce and the prices they set. Nepotism isn’t going to disappear, and communism isn’t the end all solution. But the concept is about leveling the ground. Giving millions of dollars in bonuses to the rich circle isn’t going to make the world better. It’s better for the market to have the people become richer so they can spend more. Tax the rich, give to the needy, socialist society is the way it should be.

What funny is, in another countries in the world that call normal life.

I cried at her words. She is doing what makes her happy and she is living her life so peacefully and happy. She is an inspiration in my books.

#cringe

can you elaborate please?@@arcsta_rr

But if you don't kill yourself working then how will the billionaires afford their 5th yacht?

Don't forget the government, they only need their 80%

true. never trust the narrative from the media, who is always ready to skew it into something else. Who doesnt want to be rich. But if someone is set in an unfair advantage (being a minority, or simply being born in a competitive generation where the select few has already have the upper hand just because they were early) heck no, i dont think they younger gen are just going to rot. they will find alternative ways because survival instinct is the number one human need over anything else.

@@rubyrose49exactly , some people are really so selfish bro . Everyone knows the 5th yacht is the most important

​@@rubyrose49by sucking genitalia

@@techtutorvideos You'd be surprised on how much this occurs as almost every company tries to pay you less than you deserve. The only way to tackle the issue is to advise your superior that you are looking for other roles so it can lead to a proper discussion of your pay.

At least a promotion spruces up the resume a bit, and makes one *feel* recognized. Now imagine not even getting promoted despite producing incredible results. And then watching all other colleagues get promoted. Nobody needs to wonder why this trend is catching on.

Welcome to the real world. It will get better for him though. I did it too, internships. It didn't kill me, it took me to 40 to get a mortgage. I'm proud of my achievements You lot won't stick at anything, want special treatment. The world won't change for you. Get used to it. Success requires effort and stamina

@@marvinstorm9153 ok boomer

Why do thou practice fornication, fornication is an abomination unto The Lord.

It's so odd to see that everybody critical is just one step before realizing why. It feels like this was left as an exercise to the watcher... I would even argue that this is a result from an emerging middle class. This gives place for people not working just to survive but able to have different priorities in life. These all seem to have a quite sheltered upbringing in stark contrast to the poorer population. China will definitely experience major social restructuring due to the changing living standards for more and more people. These changes will be quite challenging for the state.

@@manveroo1340 Arguably, less a case of an emerging middle class, and more a case of a declining middle class. especially in places like China. China is now reducing the number of college acceptees per year to reduce the number of young adults who would qualify for middle class positions in order to retain their cheap labor costs and reduce market pressures from too many college graduates w/o enough jobs for them. Additionally, nepotism is rampant, and with the stabilization of Chinese society, any social mobility is slowly being phased out in favor of giving jobs to family/friends. This is imo the biggest factor: that people have learned how stratified society is becoming, and that excelling in you position no longer nets you benefits because the management is now looking for more nebulous qualities as exceuses for their unfair affirmative action hiring practices, as opposed to hiring people based on merit.

Younger People like myself would rather go back to the old days of our Ancestors who lived in Tribal Communities, Sing Along, hunt for food, make a fire from scratch and just live in a cabin. The way Modern Society is built is to be a Soulless Slave!! The Matrix. Ironic how Boomers tell Young People why they are always on their phones and glued to technology when older generations created such technology. Now you got a Epidemic of Young Men addicted to jacking off to pixelated Screens. Dam you Al Gore for creating the Internet

C'mon man, they are lazy, there are not Zuckerbergs in the bunch.

@Space Lizard Sit around and play video games, or make your own game and sell it.

not just house,also marriage cost and baby keeping cost is 100 time higher than last century.but salary only improve 10 time,that is why everyt hing just sucks

What is your job now loser? Are you depending on others to live or are you supporting others?

"Work to live, don't live to work," right?

The slackers are older than our generation labels. Some were beggars because they earned better than a labourer and beggars had a higher taxation.

@@shaou-linwright2797 [insert word here] to live, don't live to [insert word here]

@Mark Park Many people, particularly older generations, absolutely identify as their job

You are speaking nothing but truth. I'm so glad you're coming to this realization. I hope you are putting your health first. And I hope your suicidal ideation ceases. This system robs people of joy and light.

@@deembbest4553 Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️ They mean alot🙏🏾. I have been trying to rebuild and although it may be very challenging, it's slowly bu5 sure improving. I hope that you're taking care of yourself too, don't let the system work you to death! Edit: Slowly but surely

You are exactly right we young people are not interested in conflicts and work. To sustain we need work but our life would never always work! I don't give a rat's ass about those multi-national companies who by the way are ruled by the previous generation and don't even care about the employee, even if you die during working they will give you a max 10min of silence to mourn and then "back to work" So don't dedicate your life to these companies who would drain every drop of blood out of you! enjoy your time don't know how long we have to see all the global events unfolding, take care.

If only there's a painless method to kill myself just to end the suffering, I won't hesitate! Especially the people around you are narcissists and ignorants. What solution do you have to that kind of people? It's ridiculous. Pathetic. You know it would've been better if I hadn't been born at all.

Thank you for sharing. I completely agree with you. I hope you’re feeling better and finding peace in your life ❤️❤️

That is what I'm moving back to and look forward to the peace and reconnecting with nature and the seasons.

I have a friend who spent 4 years in college to become a mechanical engineer. I chose to work at a grocery store. After he graduated it took him months to find a job because he was new and not a seasoned engineer. He did eventually get a job, but because of his student loans and not really being paid enough to justify all that college, we live in the same economic bracket. He could be considered middle class, however due to the rising price of everything, the middle class doesnt exist. You're poor or rich. My engineer friend is not rich, which means we fall in the same economic bracket. He can afford a few more luxuries than I can but at the end of the day out lifestyle is basically the same. He didn't come out that much more ahead than a grocery store employee. And thats why I wont be going to college. I dont make much but I'm smart enough with it that I live a good life and get to travel a bit. My friend is a slave to his job for the next 20-30 years until he pays off his debts.

I was like that until I turned 35. Always super effective and motivated at work and I always wanted to be the best in what I was doing. I also was kind of a perfectionist and wanted to get along with the bosses and the colleagues at any time. Unfortunately this also caused a lot of jealousy among my colleagues and they took advantage by overwhelming me with their work while also bullying me at the same time. For 1-2 years I was able to deal with it but then I noticed my body reacting to all the stress and when I came close to a burnout I just didn't show up at work and called in sick. After I returned to work I did choose the offensive solution and complained about the bullying and the insane work load at my company. The result was very disappointing. The bosses didn't want to hear about it and the bullies denied everything. After this their attitude towards me changed completelly and people avoided me. So I also developed a 'I don't give a sh!t'-attitude and only did the minimum that was asked from me. This also improved my life by a lot because I wasn't stressed out because of work all the time. In the end I left the company because I was sick of seeing those people everyday but in my new company I did choose a more relaxed way of working without trying to impress anybody and so I didn't have any conflicts with colleages so far.

Many of the people getting the best jobs are going to be people with family connections anyway.

Burnt out people are the stupid ones. Slackers are the smart ones.

What a cop out. "The overachievers are simply lucky." So them doing the work - studying, organizing, prioritizing, etc. to do well, and you write that off as luck? Were those from working class families who are now doctors and lawyers, lucky? These are people who persevered against adversity, and you chalk it off to luck. What a load of bs you're pushing to rationalize your own failure.

I'm not saying that working hard, studying hard, and putting in the time is worthless. I'm saying that if someone does all those things and the day after graduation the person is hit by a car that's bad luck preventing success. All that hard work was basically erased by bad luck. I had a friend hit by a car she had to learn to walk again and years later she still has difficulty with basic math. 2 other people I knew are brilliant but they went through a terrible education system so they were educated wrong. Another friend is from an abusive family, she still hasn't fully escaped them and she is nearing 40. Every time she gets a job her family does something and she loses her new job. Dealing with the problems her family has created takes up most of her time and has had an effect on her health. Another friend was a good student but had health problems early in life so she spent much of her time in hospitals; because of that she wasn't allowed to graduate even though she did all the work. Last time I saw her she was homeless. Another friend has a parent who is likely a psychopath; that friend has major problems from that. When 300 people are competing for 1 job 299 people will not have that job. When there are more jobs than jobs available it doesn't matter how hard they work they can't all be the 1 person who gets the job. People die each year because they can't afford to see a doctor. Other times people pass from malpractice. If someone doesn't have money to buy food then they won't spend their time studying; they'll spend their time trying to find food. These are all situations where bad luck prevents success.

I wondered if anyone in the comments would pick up on that. I think China has become an abomination of all the worst elements imported from the west - aggressive capitalism, materialism, communism and even fascism. This is just their younger generation yearning to reconnect with it's roots and put some meaning back into an empty and hopeless existence.

Interesting connection to Taoism. It actually makes perfect sense.

The spirit of Taoism is letting go of the desire of seeing (rewarding) results, instead of letting go of the efforts to work /study/experience better. For instance, you like a girl/boy, but you think she/he is out of your league. Then you just give up and walk away. This is not Taoism. Taoism means you do the best part you can, and let the result reveal itself (someday).

@@CyCinemaSpaceinTime I don't know about that. I recall a passage in Tao Te Ching that talked favorably about being like a gnarled tree that is useless to the world and yet can't be removed. That sounds like simply dropping out of the world. Look at Chuang Tzu as well, it seems like Taoism represents a provincial and contented life as the ideal. IMO when it comes to action, Taoism is about going beyond "doing your best and letting go of the outcome". That idea is popular in many other philosphies, but I don't think it is Taoist. I think Taoism idealizes action with no effort or friction, so there is no notion of "best" or "doing your best". I think it is closer to being thoughtless and effortless and so represents a different idea than mere outcome independence.

Thanks for this comment. I had not thought to connect this phenomenon to Taoism

🐂💨 frankly. Do you think your parents didn't strive? People your age died fighting for your freedom to complain .... You self indulgent, entitled victim. Pathetic. You'll fail. Totally

Very well said 😊

@@marvinstorm9153 exactly they died so we can do better. Improvement comes from what others may call complaining.

A work life balance is critical to one's well being. Too much work is harmful just as too little work is just as harmful. If you are barely getting by now how will your life be down the road when you hope to start a family or god forbid retire? Say what you want about the older generations but they are able to look back on life through experience, so cut them some slack as sooner or later you will be there as well.