Peninsula All Media Reporter Wang Xiaowen The picture is provided by the interviewee
Recently, the recruitment of college graduates in Shandong is in full swing, and the job search intentions of the "post-00s" have become a hot topic of public concern. According to statistics, in 2024, mainland college graduates are expected to reach 11.79 million, an increase of 210,000 year-on-year. The first batch of "post-00s" who have stepped into the workplace have been working for nearly two years. What is the difference in the work attitude of this new generation? From school to society, from students to professionals, how do they adapt to the change of identity? and do they really "rectify" the workplace?
After graduation, the preparation went ashore in a different place
"Just keep doing yourself"
"In fact, most people who can stay in their hometown will definitely not choose to go ashore in a different place, and of course I am no exception. Born in 2000, Shandong native Yuanzi said. In February 2022, Yuanzi, who failed in the graduate school entrance examination, was a little confused and lost in the face of the upcoming graduation season. After discussing with family and friends, Yuanzi chose the latter. Adjusting his mentality and re-planning, Yuanzi quickly devoted himself to the study of preparing for the exam.
Regarding the sentence "'Examination for the Public Entrance Examination' is the crossing of a single-plank bridge by thousands of troops", Yuanzi cannot deny it. "At that time, I took many exams in my hometown, but I didn't get my way. But the written exams and interviews have accumulated confidence and experience for Yuanzi, and the hard work has paid off, and Yuanzi went ashore in the year of graduation to work in the career editor of the university. "After four years of university here, I am more familiar with the city and better adapted to life here. ”
The city where Yuanzi works is 200 kilometers away from her hometown, and when she has time on holidays, she drives home and eats a hot "Mama" dumpling. "I'm very lucky to go ashore after graduation, and now I rent a second house to live in, and I go to activities after work at night, sometimes chasing a drama. After working for nearly two years, Yuanzi said that she has changed a lot. "In fact, work and school are the same to some extent, there is a fixed life circle in school, there is an early eight, and there is also an early eight at work, students have exam pressure, and work also has work pressure. ”
"Because I am young, I will be more tolerant at work. In the eyes of older leaders, they will treat us as children, and they will have a lot more patience. Of course, various activities and competitions will encourage young people to participate more, in fact, this is also a way to adapt to the workplace faster, such as after I joined the company, I would participate in evening parties and performances. Because he is a "post-00s", he is the youngest in the unit, and Yuanzi has become a "familiar face" who holds sports competitions and year-end parties.
"I am one of the first post-00s to work, and the post-00s label in the workplace is still quite distinct. In the unit, everyone will feel that there is an age gap, and on some occasions they will mention that this colleague is a post-00s. "In the eyes of my colleagues, as a post-00 round boy, I am very young. But slowly, as more and more students graduate, maybe the label of post-00s will not be so distinct, and there will be more new forces. ”
Yuanzi's life photo
Faced with the experience of not going ashore in the graduate school entrance examination two years ago, Yuanzi had some regrets, but he did not regret that he did not choose to continue the graduate school entrance examination in the first place. "It's almost graduation season, and there are many juniors and sisters looking for jobs, or taking public examinations and graduate students. Whatever your graduation choices are, just stick with it and be yourself. "For the future, Yuanzi also has her own plans. "Learn business knowledge, improve your own ability, and improve yourself within the scope of allowed. ”
New first-tier cities and large enterprises struggle
"The post-00s are refusing to lie flat in disguise"
Gao Xuan, who graduated from a university in Qingdao, was ready to work in Qingdao during his college years. "I don't have the emotion of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, but I want to go to a well-developed first-tier city. Qingdao is a new first-tier city, with a pleasant climate, very close to my hometown, plus I went to university here, I like it very much. Gao Xuan listed several reasons to stay in Qingdao.
When he is not at work, Gao Xuan likes to climb the mountains and watch the sea to relax
In line with the idea that a master's degree is more preferred, Gao Xuan has taken the postgraduate examination. After that, he participated in the Qingdao Business Editor Recruitment Examination. "At the beginning, I took the postgraduate entrance examination and Qingdao's career preparation exam, but I was unsuccessful. Gao Xuan said that this did not change his mind about working in Qingdao. During the four years of college, Gao Xuan had a lot of professional works, and took advantage of the school recruitment in the graduation season, he submitted his resume to a local company in Qingdao, and finally entered the company after written examinations and interviews.
Through in-house training, workplace training, factory and market experience, as well as teamwork tasks, Gao Xuan has adapted to the identity change from student to professional. "After I officially joined the company, I started to participate in the project. At first, I was taken by experienced employees, and then I was able to undertake projects on my own. From a "post-00" newcomer in the workplace, Gao Xuan has gradually grown into a business expert in his own right. Talking about his "cheats" for quickly adapting to the workplace, Gao Xuan said that he "asked the old employee next to him more, and read more and learn more".
"When I first entered the workplace, the label of the post-00s was indeed very distinct, no involution and no overtime, but later I was slowly assimilated by the environment, and I accepted overtime out of consideration for career development. Although the #00 resignation reason can be tough##00后整顿职场#等关于 the topic of "post-00" workplace work has frequently caused heated discussions, but Gao Xuan currently does not agree with the statement that "the post-00s are rampage in the workplace". With the spirit of contract, responsible for the whole process of the project, and actively solving difficulties in the face of difficulties, the "post-00s" have a down-to-earth, mature and stable side.
Gao Xuan said that compared with older employees, the "post-00s" are more able to balance work and life. "In addition to the work pressure, the old employees also have the pressure of family, mortgage and other aspects. Younger employees are still energized at the end of the week and will keep their weekend time without thinking about it so much. On weekends, you can eat, drink and have fun with friends, go hiking, go to see the sea, relax and relieve the stress of work. After working for a year and a half, Gao Xuan has gained a lot of insights. "I want to lie flat but can't lie flat, I feel that the post-00s are refusing to lie flat in disguise. ”
After resigning, he returned to his hometown to re-employ
"There is more than one answer to life"
Studying at university in Qingdao and having good friends in Qingdao, Xiao Li initially felt that he also "took it for granted" to stay in Qingdao. She majored in English and found a job in cross-border e-commerce operations. "When I first enter the workplace, I feel that I don't know anything, I don't know anything, I need to be taught by others, I am very ignorant, and I feel helpless. "When I first arrived, in the face of these work troubles, Xiao Li left enough time and space for myself to adapt, maintain my curiosity, and do the things at hand first.
After returning to his hometown, Xiao Li found a job as an English teacher
Although the working hours are fixed and regular, and there are weekends to get together with friends, Xiao Li always feels a little empty in his heart.
"I don't really like that job all along, I can't say I like it, I can't say I hate it. Although I learned a lot of things, I couldn't arouse my interest, I felt a little like boiling a frog in warm water, and my personal state was not very good, and I felt very lonely for a while. "Parents have always wanted Xiao Li to go home, and in order to adjust his mentality, Xiao Li quit his job at the end of 2023.
After returning to his hometown, after a period of rest, Xiao Li successfully found a job as an English teacher. "Now I have classes at 8 o'clock every day and end at 11 o'clock, so I don't need to sit in the class to work, and my free time is my own. Because my place of work is close to home, I can go straight home after work. The salary is also okay, and there is no pressure to spend rent. Xiao Li said that his whole state is much better now.
"My personality is that I don't like to work in the traditional workplace, which makes me feel a little depressed. Now I am working with children, and their world is relatively simple and I feel very relaxed. Because I have to deal with relationships with my colleagues, I feel that the workplace environment of this job is very simple and simple. Now, there are many "post-00" colleagues around Xiao Li. "The 'post-00s' in the workplace are younger and more energetic, dare to think and dare to do. I used to think that going to work was very interesting, but now I feel that many things are not so easy, just do what you should do, and there is more than one answer in life. ”
(At the request of the interviewee, Yuanzi, Gao Xuan, and Xiao Li are all pseudonyms)