If possible, probably no one liked working. Even those idle types in government agencies and public institutions who spent their days drinking tea and reading newspapers would still find it tedious. Perhaps only that small minority—the ones said to be realizing their value in life and pursuing their dreams—actually enjoyed work, brimming with energy and drive as they ladled out motivational platitudes to their subordinates and bestowed so-called positive energy.
But clearly, there was no such thing as "if possible." More often than not, people had no choice. Living in this modern age, even maintaining the bare minimum required at least a thousand or eight hundred yuan a month for food. Aside from those who had truly become shut-ins and stayed home under their parents' care, most people still had to work hard.
They wanted to satisfy certain desires, seize certain opportunities, save some money, care for their families, support their parents, and prepare for illness. In truth, that had become the driving force behind society's operation. The upper stream needed production, the middle stream needed sales, and ordinary people needed to obtain something.
People played all kinds of roles within it, serving all kinds of different functions. Some earned annual salaries in the millions and were difficult to replace. Others made three thousand a month—if they would not do the job, plenty of others would.
Every city had a talent market. These were places planned by local human resources and social security bureaus in accordance with national policies, providing workers and employers with a place to communicate and helping workers find employment.
As society advanced and technology developed, more and more online recruitment platforms emerged. Every year, they spent enormous sums on advertising to acquire users, make their data look good, and raise their valuations or stock prices.
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