Young unemployed from China have come to pay companies to go to fake jobs. “They need these places,” says a teacher / how he explains

In several cities in China, companies that receive money have appeared to allow young people to mimic the work, and young Chinese call on them, writes BBC.

“No one would like to work without a salary or, worse, to pay to work. However, companies where you can pretend to be more and more popular among young unemployed in China and even led to their growth,” writes BBC.

This happens in the context in which the unemployment rate among young people is a high one, over 14%, and jobs are increasingly difficult to find.

In addition, some young people who had their own businesses have come to bankruptcy, and they do not know what to do now.

This is the case of Shui Zhou, 30 years old, who owned a business with food. He now pays around 3.60 € a day to pretend that he is employed at the company called “Pretend that you are working”, located in the city of Dongguan. There they meet with 5 other people who do the same.

“A common phenomenon”

“I am very happy, we seem to work together,” he said, for the quoted source.

In addition to Dongguan, these companies are also in cities like Shenzhen, Shanghai, Nanjing or Wuhan.

These places look like ordinary, functional offices, and have computers, internet access or meeting rooms. Participants can use computers to look for jobs or launch their own business.

Sometimes, in the daily tax – which is between 3.6 and 6 euros, are included snacks, lunch or drinks.

“The phenomenon of pretending to work is very common nowadays. Because of the economic changes and the discrepancy between the educational system and the reality at work, young people need these places to think about the next steps.” said Dr. Christian Yao, a lecturer at the University of Wellington, at the Management Section.

“I do not sell a workspace, but the dignity of not being a useless person.”

Xiaowen Tang, 23, graduated from college a year ago and has not yet found a job, so he rented an office at a company similar in Shanghai.

This is because his university does not issue graduation diplomas until the former students do not prove that they worked at least one year after graduating.

Thus, because of this situation, 40% of those who come to the company “Make yourself work” are young people who have recently graduated and who come to take pictures to prove to the former teachers, says the company's owner.

A small percentage of customers come to cope with the pressure from the parents. 60% of customers are free professionals. Most are between 25 and 30 years old.

“I do not sell a workspace, but the dignity of not being a useless person,” says the company owner.

He said he did not know if the business will be a profitable one, but it is a social experiment that “uses lies to maintain respect, but allows people to discover the truth.”