The guy was "turned away" by millions of people for mocking unemployed Gen Z

(Dan Tri) - "Is getting a job really that difficult?", a statement by an influential person on social media in China has caused controversy among the public.

Yang Yue (Chinese nationality), a famous person on social network Douyin, has angered netizens with his disparaging remarks about unemployed youth.

A famous young man on social media was "turned away" by his followers for mocking an unemployed young man (Photo: Douyin).

Accordingly, he posted a video online, expressing his opinion in a joking tone: "Is getting a job really that difficult?"

He then mocked the "fearless social justice warriors" label of those born after 2000.

“Aren’t these people the generation that cleans up toxic workplace culture? They can’t even join the country’s workforce,” Yang said.

The video quickly garnered over 8 million views and hundreds of thousands of interactions. Many people expressed their opposition to Yang's controversial statement.

During a sensitive time, when China is experiencing a high youth unemployment rate (17.1%), many Generation Z viewers (those born between 1997 and 2012) became even more outraged by Yang's comments.

They were offended when Yang said Generation Z did not try to escape unemployment, while he himself had never applied for a job.

Soon after, more than 1 million accounts unfollowed Yang on social media. Although he apologized, many still did not forgive him.

Yang Yue reportedly started his social media influencer career as a student at Peking University. After receiving his master's degree in 2021, he became a full-time content creator.

Zhao Yue (24 years old), a journalism graduate, said Yang's assessment was completely wrong. According to him, today's youth are a generation that grew up in an extremely competitive educational environment. They are constantly pressured to always strive to succeed.

The Chinese government has recently made reducing youth unemployment an urgent national goal. However, the economic downturn, which has caused businesses to limit hiring new graduates, remains a difficult problem.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/lao-dong-viec-lam/chang-trai-bi-hang-trieu-nguoi-quay-lung-vi-che-gieu-gen-z-that-nghiep-20241202161106559.htm