Oct 31, 2021This time, they're daring to quit their jobs due to burnout. Don't they understand the financial ramifications of quitting or "lyingflat," even for a brief stint?
Images for young people lying flat has been a long time coming
From jobs that once required a high school diploma suddenly demanding a bachelor's degree, forcing youngpeople to get mired in never-before-seen levels of student loan debt. Perhaps too from how we were brought up - being over-scheduled as young students to pad our resumes and gain acceptance to colleges.
Apr 23, 2024The lyingflat movement first emerged in China in the shadow of the pandemic, where disenchanted youngpeople decided to push back against a gruelling work culture.
This time, they're daring to quit their jobs due to burnout. Don't they understand the financial ramifications of quitting or "lyingflat," even for a brief stint?
Aug 29, 2021Talk of "lyingflat" has spread rapidly through China as youngpeople contend with intense competition for the most attractive jobs, especially in tech and other white collar fields.
Millennials. They're back at it again with their whining and laziness. This time, they're daring to quit their jobs due to burnout. Don't they understand the financial ramifications of quitting or "lyingflat," even for a brief stint? Aren't they rather young to be burned out?
Only through lyingflat can humans become the measure of all things. The post struck a chord and was shared tens of thousands of times across Chinese social media, creating a movement that has ...
Generational shift: Rather than laziness, it seems like part of what we're seeing with the lyingflat phenomenon is a fundamental change in how youngpeople value work.
'Lyingflat' emerged a few years ago to refer to people who do just enough to get by, but now a new buzz phrase 'letting it rot' has become popular among frustrated Chinese youths.
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