Many people repeatedly complain about their jobs and how much stress they cause them. And if your workplace turns out to be a toxic place, this can make you feel even more stressed. So, to reduce this stress, people in China are putting their bosses, colleagues and jobs up for sale on second-hand e-commerce platforms. Yes, that’s right.
Chinese young people joke about “selling” their jobs and bosses on Xianyu, Alibaba’s second-hand e-commerce platform, to “wash away the smell of work.” The physical and mental exhaustion felt after a hard day’s work has been dubbed the “smell of work.” According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the term is usually used to describe smells such as cigarette smoke, subway sweat, and the aroma of iced Americano. (Related article: Woman says 12-hour office work makes her feel like a “dead puppet,” sparks empathy)
According to the media, there are more than 500 posts selling “tedious jobs,” “terrible bosses” and “unlikable colleagues” for between 2 yuan and 80,000 yuan. ₹From 22 ₹900,000).
One seller in Beijing listed “my sarcastic colleague for sale for 3,999 yuan (about 1,500 yen).” ₹45,000. Here are 10 tips on how to deal with this coworker and how to avoid being a scapegoat in the workplace.”
Another man paid his “bad boss” 500 yuan (about ₹He was fined 5,000 yuan (about 500,000 yen). He claimed that his boss’s frequent criticism was very stressful for him and that he was not compatible with his boss. He was fined 10 yuan (about 500,000 yen). ₹110), another Beijing-based seller provided project documents that needed to be completed that evening.
It is important to note that the seller guarantees that the advertisement will not lead to any actual monetary transaction. If the buyer purchases the “product”, the seller usually breaks the contract immediately after the sale is made, or simply denies the request. (Related article: An employee who was forced to take time off due to injury was treated as a “nuisance” by his boss. What happened?)
“Someone paid for it before, but I applied for a refund and then removed the listing. This was just a way to vent my emotions, I haven’t actually bought or sold to anyone,” the seller told the South China Morning Post.
She added: “I saw a lot of people selling jobs on Xianyou and thought it looked fun so I wanted to give it a try too. Selling a job with no weekends for just 9.9 yuan feels like a bit of revenge.”
In response to the growing trend, Xianyu said on Weibo that selling them without the person’s consent is illegal.
