Laid Off from Internet Companies | iFeng
Cui Li, Lin Hongxian—iFeng
This story follows two people in their 20s, who were laid off from internet companies amid an economic decline that has affected many sectors in China since last year. Heli, without telling her parents who believe a stable elementary school teacher job is the best for her, starts to pursue a career in tarot cards reading. Wang Zishan picked up photography and started traveling after he was laid off. Their anxiety and loss of direction reflects a generation who just entered employment but already have to prepare themselves for uncertainty.
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This story follows two people in their 20s, who were laid off from internet companies amid an economic decline that has affected many sectors in China since last year. Heli, without telling her parents who believe a stable elementary school teacher job is the best for her, starts to pursue a career in tarot cards reading. Wang Zishan picked up photography and started traveling after he was laid off. Their anxiety and loss of direction reflects a generation who just entered employment but already have to prepare themselves for uncertainty.