A second-generation executive in Beijing's financial sector (high school student) posted on social media, expressing his anxiety, which more revealed the extravagant lifestyle of his executive father.
No wonder the financial industry needs to be restructured! Those financial executives earning 2 million a year traveled in first class or business class, and even their wives and children at home could enjoy these benefits through reimbursements, growing up in first class and business class. Now, the financial industry needs to reduce costs and increase efficiency, and it's finally their turn. But now they are lying at home, not replying to WeChat, not answering calls, yet they can still earn an annual salary of 700,000 to 800,000. Did we work hard just to let them live a peaceful life? Is the money we lost turned into their first-class tickets?
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The main bag is a high school student born after 2005, attending a prestigious school in Beijing, majoring in liberal arts, with four houses. I want to understand the current real economic level of my family and future support capabilities (it can also be said as lifting ability; I learned this term online and don't know if it's positive or negative). My parents are currently unemployed, and my mom occasionally mentions consumption downgrade, which gives me some 'economic anxiety,' especially when I see my friends' and classmates' parents working steadily. They often flaunt the trendy accessories their parents buy for them, making me particularly 'money-sensitive.'
Last year, the main bag couldn't distinguish between Chanel and Hermès, but now he has started to pay attention to various luxury brands, even subtly showing off in his friend circle, sharing Pandora and Chow Tai Fook jewelry and Coach bags with friends... (I personally dislike this version of myself, but it seems to have become a strong emphasis on family economics, a kind of self-struggle after facing changes in family economics...) The main bag's mother resigned after giving birth to her younger sister a few years ago, becoming a full-time housewife. She usually picks us up and drops us off at school (the main bag's father can't drive...) and does household chores, which is basically quite relaxed. She usually watches dramas, plays badminton, and runs, but she often argues with my dad at home, as both have average tempers. After graduating from the finance department, the main bag's father has been a finance practitioner, with considerable income before the pandemic. According to my parents, the highest annual income was 12 million, but now it might be as low as 700,000 to 800,000. So the main bag has been experiencing invisible benefits since childhood, such as first class, business class, and high-end medical care. But starting this year, he stopped working. Last year, he vaguely mentioned not working, but he would still handle work-related calls and Tencent meetings. This year, he completely canceled his mobile number and kept the home phone, and he also stopped replying on WeChat, allegedly to avoid his boss. It feels like he has always had a half-hearted attitude towards work...?
The above-mentioned person basically stayed at home since 10 years ago, usually getting up later than me and staying up late every night to play private football. He only worked for a short six months during the pandemic.
Even after resigning, he said he earns enough to guarantee his later life, but he told me not to expect anything from him. Anyway, once I turn 18 and go to college, I should take care of myself.
Because we have some conflicts, my dad has a bad temper, and he has argued with me many times about me staying up late to do homework... He speaks to me quite decisively, which makes me feel very insecure. But my mom always says that the family can support me for a lifetime, but I also need to rely on my own efforts, blabla...
I feel very disconnected. Now, when my family buys things or travels, it’s basically 'only spending, not earning.' My dad means that without work, there are no reimbursements, and I won't have the same treatment as before.
Previously, the main bag wanted to show off and told the main bag's mother to buy a basic Ralph Lauren polo shirt, but was flatly rejected as too expensive. However, when the main bag lost a pair of prescription sunglasses, it was directly replaced with a pair of prescription lenses worth thousands. At that time, the main bag felt very guilty, but the main bag's mother thought this was a necessity.
To be honest, I have lived a relatively good quality of life since I was young, and I have developed a pathological mindset of self-declaring wealth. The sudden change is indeed hard to accept...
