East Asian Ascension Path
As the employees of Zhixing Games enjoyed their happy work life at their new company, they decided to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to this exceptionally good company—
After two months of collecting materials, "The Survival Diary of Contemporary Migrant Workers" has finally begun its pre-broadcast promotion.
As a unique observational variety show, it has attracted widespread attention since its inception.
Finally, the trailer has arrived.
Netizens are quite amused... How to put it, they're both amused and relatable, which makes them angry.
Few variety shows can achieve this level of success.
Thank you so much.
This is so real and down-to-earth, yet it's an observational variety show. There's absolutely no artificial program effect, because some companies have some outrageous colleagues who are born to create program effects.
The response from the target group of office workers and college students was even more enthusiastic than expected.
Meng Feifei was very satisfied with the unexpected popularity and, unexpectedly, immediately updated the first episode – "The Things About Interviews".
The opening segment of the first episode features the ordinary people participating in this episode offering very real, straightforward, and uncensored complaints about the current employment environment.
"You can't find a good cleaning lady for 5,000, but you can find a college graduate. And college graduates are scrambling to get the job. Isn't that outrageous?"
"Women over 27 or 28 are excluded from the workplace. Is it assumed that I will definitely go back to the home? And I have to write on my resume that I am infertile in order to get an interview opportunity."
"What we're saying is that Zhongxia really doesn't allow gap years, whether you call it a 'window of opportunity' or something else. Taking a break is a sin. Why bother resting and recharging? Just go straight to the company and do that life-or-death work."
"Some companies actually have those work schedules; it's like that joke online. Japanese people don't need to eat, Koreans don't need to sleep, Chinese people don't need to rest—it's all about fasting, cultivating immortality, and the ruthless path of East Asian ascension!"
These words are especially moving to those who can empathize with them.
Who hasn't faced such a predicament?
The lines may seem like lighthearted jokes, but the person saying them actually sounds very tired.
The first episode had a clear division of time and focus, mainly on interviews and recruitment, including chat logs from recruitment software, as well as online and offline interactions.
The perennial topic of job interviews resonated with many netizens.
The atmosphere was eerily somber, yet also quite lively.
The reason for my depression is that this program has shown me the difficulties I am currently facing, the difficulties I have faced in the past, and the difficulties I will face in the future.
The reason for the commotion is that everyone is criticizing the inhuman boss, the inhuman HR, and the inhuman company.
The comments section felt like a large-scale team-building activity for office workers, and the activity involved swearing.
He curses at everything and everyone, including the air.
This episode featured footage of eight ordinary people, with Zhuang Xu, who had been identified by Meng Feifei as a potential source of buzz, being featured last.
Prior to this, there were clips of ordinary people from various colleges and majors with different work experiences.
“I come from an ordinary university. I worked at my previous company for two years, but I really couldn’t stand the prevailing culture of working overtime. Back then, the overall environment wasn’t as bad as it is now, so I impulsively quit without a backup plan.”
"My major is graphic design, and that's what I did at my previous job."
"Design is a job that requires a lot of inspiration. What is inspiration? Inspiration comes from life. But companies don't give you any time for life."
"That's fine, it's all in the past."
"When I actually started looking for a job again, this major was really outrageous. In our industry, it really takes a lot of effort to get someone to work here..." The person speaking was a girl who had graduated from university two years ago.
When she got to this point, she had a speechless expression on her face, something she couldn't quite put into words.
The production team didn't let her finish speaking, but instead cut directly to her interview segment.
All we can do is lavish praise; the production team will edit it.
"I'd like to ask, you wrote on your resume that you can do motion graphics and 3D modeling, and that your graphic design skills are also good."
"Editing and cinematography, do you know how?"
When the interviewer asked that question, it was clear that everyone present, especially those in that major, had moved to Bengbu.
In particular, the production team, not wanting to miss out on trouble, wrote the salary standards and employee benefits on the right side of the screen.
6500, one person does the work of five people.
They require you to be good at graphic design, editing, photography, motion graphics, and 3D modeling, all under the guise of developing your skills.
It's true that humans are worse than dogs. At least dogs only have to guard the house and please their owners, but humans are really... he really is, I'm going to cry.
The comments section became lively.
"This company really knows how to calculate. In its ideal scenario, one person can do the work of four people for one position. They've taken the cost of labor too seriously. Please just publish their name so I can avoid them."
"The salary is 6,500, accommodation is provided but meals are not. To be honest, it's like a trap. Since the job description has been mentioned so much, I guess it will also involve working overtime to the point of being miserable."
"But how should I put it, the allure of accommodation is still very strong for working people, because it means that their biggest expense each month, rent, is saved."
“I completely agree with what you said earlier! Sometimes I'll lower my salary expectations a bit if I can get accommodation included, because rent is just too much to bear.”
What options are available for women who are already facing setbacks in their careers?
We can only make do with this for now.
"Does this show have to be so realistic? It feels like the Joker is actually me QAQ."
"Many companies are like this now, using the scam of 'the more capable, the more work' to reduce their labor costs and tie employees down."
"The saddest thing is that even though he is like this, there are still people who want this job. It's because the current job market is really too saturated, with supply falling short of demand. Especially in first-tier cities, how can I put it, working people are still a vulnerable group."
"I'm so grateful this level of absurdity isn't illegal! When will the government step in and regulate these outrageous companies?!"
Each episode lasts nearly an hour, and after another small surge of emotion in the comments, the final 15 minutes dedicated solely to Zhuang Xu finally arrived.
It wasn't that Meng Feifei didn't want to give him more time, but... well, indeed, this studio called Zhixing Games is extremely efficient.
If we were to use Zhuang Xu's past experiences to pad out the runtime, it wouldn't be impossible, but that would significantly reduce the dramatic tension.
It doesn't feel as good as playing it all at once.
The camera focused directly on the entrance of Zhixing Games Studio. Because the company's sign and logo were blurred, netizens could only focus their attention on the workstation area.
"?! So empty, is this a weekend interview? Given how this company behaves these days, they shouldn't be completely empty on weekends."
"Judging from the company's decor, it should be considered a medium or large company. Is it really true that they offer a full two-day weekend?!"
"You forgot what happened earlier. This ordinary person is here for an interview, so at least the HR person doesn't have weekends off."
The unimportant things didn't take up much of Zhuang Xu's time, and he was quickly escorted to the door of the interview location by the receptionist.
Like every college graduate entering the workforce, he nervously took several deep breaths and mentally prepared himself before pushing open the door...
"Are you kidding me? There's nobody here?"
"They gave me a chair and a table, but only one chair. Are they expecting me to stand for the interview? Are companies these days pushing the boundaries of what's acceptable? There's no limit to how outrageous things can get."
All the cursing that had continued from the previous clips stopped the moment Jiang Chuan's voice came out.
"Hello, Zhuang Xu, please sit down, don't be shy."
The style of the comments section changed instantly.
"Holy crap, this voice, I can't take it, I love it so much."
"If the HR person has such a pleasant voice, I'll feel like they like me even if they're exploiting me. This company really knows how to interview people."
"I suggest this HR person develop a side business; she might become a big star in the voice acting industry. Her voice is truly unique!"
The style of the comments suddenly changed...
It is obvious that Jiang Chuan's voice is very much in line with the public's aesthetic.
Everything was exactly as Meng Feifei had envisioned.
Then came the normal, yet somewhat abnormal, interview process.
For example, the questions asked were all within the normal range, and the company's benefits were also normal. What was less normal was that I didn't even see the interviewer; I could only hear their voice but not see them.
Furthermore, the conversation suggests that this was not the HR interview, but rather an interview conducted directly by a manager or supervisor.
That is to say, it's very special.
"I feel like this company's interview is mainly aimed at people with social anxiety. Can't they just tell me the company name? I just want to go for the interview."
"You've got it. I could hear the sound of your abacus all the way from Sichuan."
But that's not all that makes it special.
Although netizens didn't know what kind of business this company was, when they heard Jiang Chuan list a series of company benefits, really, who wouldn't be tempted?
Can someone who is unmoved be called a corporate slave?
"It's unlikely we'll get the company's name from the show's producers, so we can only rely on our keen-eyed netizens to tell us where it is!"
"Great, I've decided to listen to this interviewer's voice and daydream about it tonight."
"It feels like a windfall! Wait a minute! Could the windfall be poisoned?"
"Yes, I also feel like this interviewer is just making empty promises, trying to trick you into signing an employment contract first."
"Either they're making empty promises or they're deliberately creating hype. I can't figure out their deeper purpose. The interviewer's voice is too pleasant and it's distracting me."
Those netizens who initially accused the author of making empty promises were quickly proven wrong.
Because, what does it mean that "sincerity is the ultimate weapon"? (Tactical lean back)
Interviewer: "Is this your first interview? Or have you not had many interviews?"
Interviewer: "Don't rush to accept the offer after you receive it. You should consider it carefully. You can even interview with several companies and then make a final choice based on your overall assessment."
Interviewer: "We are, after all, a startup company. We may not be able to operate stably for a long time. We may go bankrupt after only a few months of official operation."
These three paragraphs came out like a thunderclap from a clear sky.
Meanwhile, the trending topics that Meng Feifei had already bought on Weibo started to rise rapidly—what is a "social anxiety friendly company"?
She doesn't care whether it's empty promises or a scam.
For media professionals like Meng Feifei, popularity is paramount. If the company's interviewer deceived the job seeker, then they deserve the criticism.
The scene shifts back to the lucky ones recruited by Zhixing Games. They are unaware of the uproar online and are busy preparing for the new project.
The game has not yet been officially approved.
Jiang Chuan postponed the project approval date by a week, and before that...
The newly appointed lead planner is leading everyone in intensive preliminary preparations, and the content of these preparations is quite unique.
It's probably enough for competitors to see the extent to which they would be driven to their deaths.
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