Keep on living

StrawberryIce · 2026-03-21T21:41:56+00:00

I spent over ten days in Guangzhou but failed to find an ideal job. Wages are generally as low as 3,000-4,000 yuan, which is insufficient to cover living expenses and debt repayment, leaving me feeling desperate. Although low wages can sustain basic living, they make it impossible to achieve my goals of paying off debt and getting married, with an unclear path forward.

StrawberryIce

2026-03-21 21:41:56

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I’ve been in Guangzhou for over ten days and still haven’t found a suitable job.

It’s not that there are no jobs, but I just don’t want to do them. The salaries are ridiculously low, mostly three to four thousand yuan. I can’t believe this is a first-tier city. Maybe it’s because I lack skills! Everywhere you look, salaries are three to four thousand, and they usually don’t include meals or accommodation. To earn five or six thousand, you have to work in a factory with 12-hour shifts, and these jobs don’t pay social insurance or housing fund. I’m really feeling hopeless.

Many people say I have high standards but low skills. It’s true, three to four thousand is still money and can support oneself, but I just can’t accept it. I have debts, I need to save to build a house, and I haven’t gotten married yet. After deducting basic living expenses, I only have about two thousand yuan left each month. When will I be able to pay off debts, buy a house, and get married?

I really don’t know what to do next.

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