"996" and "007" have become the epitome of young people's work and life, and more and more young people have begun to reflect on why we should work hard and dedicate ourselves to work, and whether hard work is meaningful?
Nowadays, "lying flat" has become synonymous with young people in the new era. Lying flat is a kind of passive resistance to the current social environment, and it is also a reflection of the younger generation on the concept of struggle. Young people are beginning to question the meaning of hard work because they see that hard work does not reap the rewards and that hard work does not necessarily lead to fairness and dignity.
In the face of changes in young people's attitudes and attitudes towards work, state media criticized young people for "lacking the spirit of struggle" and "no longer having dreams and passions". This superficial criticism ignores the essence of the problem - the current social environment has deprived young people of their enthusiasm and motivation for work.
Labor law exists only in the name
Over the past 40 years since the reform and opening up, China's economy has achieved rapid development, but at the same time, there have also been problems such as unequal income distribution. The rich are getting richer and the poor are still poor. One of the reasons for this problem is that labor laws are not effectively enforced.
The Labor Law clearly stipulates the rights of workers such as working hours, social security, and vacation. However, over the years, illegal overtime, wage arrears, and incomplete social security have been common.
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The labor inspection department has weak supervision and low wages have also left workers with insufficient awareness and ability to defend their rights. In the absence of protection of rights, the laborers are in a disadvantaged position, and almost all of the surplus value is appropriated by the capitalists.
It is in this environment that young people see that no matter how hard they work, their incomes and benefits are rarely substantially improved. The labor law cannot be effectively enforced, resulting in monopoly capital profiteering, and it is difficult to protect the rights and interests of workers. This has discouraged young people from their enthusiasm for work, and they feel that personal struggle cannot change the situation.
Labor rigidity and suppression of talent
At present, there is an obvious rigidity in the employment system of many enterprises. Recruitment only depends on academic qualifications and test-taking ability, and lacks attention to personal abilities and characteristics; the workplace environment is eager for quick success and quick success, practical experience is not valued; promotion is only based on qualifications, which is full of obstacles for young employees.
There are also obvious unreasonable problems in the KPI assessment of some enterprises. The assessment index is single and lacks human care. In order to meet the standards, employees have to work overtime to complete their work, their energy and time are seriously occupied, and their quality of life is reduced.
There is also the problem of judging heroes by seniority rather than ability, and senior employees can get high scores even if they can complete a small amount of low-quality work, while young people can hardly get commensurate rewards even if they put in more effort.
In such an environment, the talents of young employees are not fully utilized, and it is difficult to motivate them. What they see is that the company only focuses on the immediate interests and does not care about the long-term development of employees. Faced with this situation, young people will gradually lose their enthusiasm and motivation to work.
The work intensity is high and the income is low
At present, young employees in many industries are facing the dilemma of high work intensity but low income. Industries such as couriers, programmers, and doctors have become the norm to work overtime, and their salaries, especially for junior employees, are often only a few thousand yuan.
In such an environment, employees need to put in a lot of time and effort, but they don't get the income to match. What's more, high-intensity work also brings damage to physical and mental health. Data shows that depression and anxiety among employees in various industries have increased significantly in recent years.
When high-intensity work no longer pays off, young people naturally feel that the meaning of work is being lost. Faced with an income of several thousand dollars and having to give all their energy, they can't help but ask, what is the point of such hard work? Work has changed from a way to realize self-worth to a means of subsistence.
There is limited room for advancement
In many enterprises, the promotion space of employees is very limited, especially for junior employees, it is difficult to obtain job promotion through internal promotion. Middle-level and even high-level management positions are often led by enterprises. Even if a junior employee does a good job, it is difficult for them to get promoted through their own efforts.
The blockage of the promotion channel has seriously hit the enthusiasm of employees. They don't see the possibility of growth and progress through hard work. Employees are less motivated and less loyal to the company, and they just want to get the job done.
In contrast, employees are more likely to move through job hopping for career advancement. However, frequent job hopping also causes damage to employees themselves, breaks the continuity of career development, and makes it difficult to form systematic development.
At present, many problems in the social environment and employment system have had a great impact on young people's enthusiasm for work and fighting spirit. In the face of an increasingly challenging employment environment, they believe that individual efforts alone can no longer lead to the desired future.
The key to solving this problem is to reform the existing system and create a fair and more humane workplace. On the one hand, labor laws should be improved and supervision should be strengthened to protect the rights and interests of workers.
On the other hand, enterprises should also pay attention to employee development and optimize the assessment mechanism to encourage personalized growth. Only by solving the fundamental problems through system optimization can it be possible to re-stimulate the enthusiasm and fighting quality of the younger generation.
The government and society should also raise awareness of the new model of the modern workplace and actively guide young people to develop a more holistic outlook on life. Only in this regard will it be possible to promote the ability of all sectors of society to work hard and realize their self-worth in a fair environment. Only in this way can our country and society develop sustainably and healthily.