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Positions in corporations, offices and even in the Chinese civil service are waiting for employees aged 18-35. “Invisible discrimination against workers over 35 has always existed in society. Rejecting candidates at this age is a waste of talent,” Jiang Shengnan told CNN.
What is the curse of 35-year-olds?
As explained by CNN, the “curse of 35-year-olds” is a relatively new phenomenon in Chinese society. The term was first used in social media to publicize the problem of mass layoffs by large technology companies. Then it turned out that it also applies to the trend on the labor market: many companies and institutions do not employ people over 35 years of age.
Chinese employers also believe that people between the ages of 16 and 24 are too young to work in their companies. Real young Chinese are attractive on the labor market for 10 years. This fact is not without significance for their private lives. They put off getting married, starting families or having children. The 2021 Xinhua report indicated that employees who did not advance to management positions by the age of 35 may be perceived as less effective and therefore more susceptible to dismissal.
The curse of 35-year-olds and women
The “curse of 35-year-olds” affects women in particular, who are often discriminated against in the workplace. Chinese women often experience pressure from employers who do not want to pay for maternity leaves, do not give employees promotions, because they are afraid that they will go on leave or leave. Women often have to declare that they do not intend to get married in order to get a job, and it doesn’t always work anyway.
Source: Gazeta
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