China’s job crisis spurs bizarre trend: Young Chinese pay companies just to pretend they have a job — here’s why
Pretend to work trend China: In an office space in Dongguan, China, 30-year-old Shui Zhou sits at a desk from about 9am to 11pm, sipping tea, chatting with “colleagues,” and sometimes even staying late after the manager leaves, but here's the twist, he doesn't actually work there, according to a…
bubmagAugust 11, 2025