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Young and jobless: Why some youth in China are pretending to be employed

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For many young people in China, graduation has become synonymous with being unemployed. In a dire job market some are turning to pretend workplaces to maintain a sense of routine and motivation. Fake boss, fake office and fake company, but there could be some real benefits. CNA digital correspondent Bong Xin Ying tells Teresa Tang what pretending to work is all about.

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1. Young and jobless: Why some youth in China are pretending to be employed (00:00:00)

2. How bad is youth unemployment in China? (00:02:07)

3. A day in the life of a jobseeker (00:06:06)

4. What do the parents think? (00:12:12)

5. Pretend workplaces in other parts of China (00:15:54)

171 episodes

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Content provided by CNA Podcasts. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by CNA Podcasts or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

For many young people in China, graduation has become synonymous with being unemployed. In a dire job market some are turning to pretend workplaces to maintain a sense of routine and motivation. Fake boss, fake office and fake company, but there could be some real benefits. CNA digital correspondent Bong Xin Ying tells Teresa Tang what pretending to work is all about.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Young and jobless: Why some youth in China are pretending to be employed (00:00:00)

2. How bad is youth unemployment in China? (00:02:07)

3. A day in the life of a jobseeker (00:06:06)

4. What do the parents think? (00:12:12)

5. Pretend workplaces in other parts of China (00:15:54)

171 episodes

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