Companies in China are offering a “pretend to work” service which includes office space and lunch for 30 yuan (US$4) a day to help people hide the fact they are jobless from their families.
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In northern China’s Hebei province, one netizen shared a video of an office space, advertising it as a discreet solution people who are embarrassed about being unemployed.
“For 29.9 yuan per day, you can ‘work’ here from 10am to 5pm, with lunch included,” they said.
Another anonymous internet user promoted a similar service, charging 50 yuan (US$7) for clients to pose as a “boss” in a leather chair and snap photos to reassure their families.
“Many big companies are laying off workers,” the person wrote.
“I had a spare office and thought this could give the unemployed a space to stay and connect.”