It would need to last at least a year to really help someone recover from burnout. Two weeks isn’t enough. I’d even be happy with a 20 hour work week doing meaningful work and hobbies and rest when I’m outside of work.
Excellent! I have learned a simple truth throughout my life: If you are no longer excited to start your day, it’s time to stop doing whatever it is you’re doing, no matter the consequences. If you don’t, you’ll pay with your health, sanity, and happiness in the long run.
Preach! I have a cushy easy job but I still have to get up in the morning and get there and do the job itself. I'd much rather sleep in until I'm not tired and then indulge in my hobbies all day.
It is holiday with intention. The intention to allow oneself to visualize and taste "retirement". Using this word "retirement" is a way to state a goal and focus the mind on this goal. It is a goal for a way of living, being. Vacation implies something temporary, a reprieve from something else. Retirement is long lasting and total.
Some people NEVER have this "holiday" experience! Some people are unemployed, and sometimes we joke about being "on vacation", but it doesn't always FEEL like vacation! It's a new thing for me, the phrase "Youth Retirement" has not been heard before, and I immediately wondered if it was a bad translation.
It’s exactly that, a poorly chosen translation, probably intending to make them sound like dropouts and losers. But yes, in European terms it is barely even half of a normal holiday.
The so-called ideal 888 (8 hours work, 8 hours personal time, 8 hours sleep) lifestyle has become non-existent for the working populace. Nowadays they spend more than 8 hours at work, sometimes 10 and even 12 hours or more in the work place. On top of that traveling to and from work can take more than 2 hours. Where can they find the so-called ideal 8 hours of personal time and 8 hours of sleep? It's a nightmare. Stress builds. Stress kills. Sad. 😢
I believe we really need to reintroduce living near work again world wide. Apartments and houses that can be rented out near the workspace that are dedicated. This whole commute nonsense is no way to live.
I’m glad I only live about 30 minutes from work however my job requires me to work 12 hour shifts. Still less stress because I can work for only 3 nights (I work nights) a week. Sadly not everyone’s career or workplace can do that.
Very smart idea. It probably helps them to be surrounded by others who are also taking a break. Socialization helps people not become depressed, or heal if they already were depressed. We should have this in the US.
I think it's important for young people to have time and a place away from family to find their way. I think this might lead to happier people who are really following a path that supports their personality. It may also help populate areas that have lost population if they decide the rural life is for them.
This concept dates from the Victorian age. We eventually started calling it vacations, and in developed countries every worker gets to have time for them.
@@extremepsyche3135Yes you can... I mean an obvious example is if you have a net worth of $300bn, does your kid need $300bn to get the best opportunities possible? No. Living below you means does not mean living like your poor, most middle class+ people live below their means by their very nature, maybe not as much as they could but still.
@@extremepsyche3135 what are you talking about? I'm a chinese student who immigrated to the US. I'm married now and have 3 kids. It's actually quite easy to have kids in the US and still live within your means. The real problem is that most Americans spending habits are so bad, they don't know what it means to be frugal. This is why we Asian Americans having >20% saving rate while the average American savings rate is only 3%.
Rest and recreation is a human need. Glad to see that the young and the young at heart can take some time off from work (and whatever stressful life they have in the city) and give themselves a needed break before they themselves breakdown.
@@decidueyezealot8611 Nice retort. As soon as you commit to the idea of such a thing as a work-life balance, you are handing the ability for you to be happy to someone else instead of taking responsibility for it yourself. This is why people tell you to find a job you would want to do even if you weren't getting paid. Get paid for doing something you would want to do with your free time anyway, then all time is life time, and there is no stress about work-life balance. On the other hand, if you want to stay miserable, feel free.
I think calling this type of place a retirement village is a misnomer. It is basically a structured retreat! It’s a great idea and we need more of these everywhere❤
It's because of the setup and aesthetics. The basic food and dormitory-style housing looks like the kind of retirement home that's common in southeast/east Asian countries, the older ones for working-class people don't have private rooms like in the USA.
Based on what these people said I think for some retire is not a bad word in the sense I feel like I could come here to reset and "retire" a way of life I don't like any more and think about who I want to be moving forward. So retiring one life as you figure out what you want next for yourself
it's called "retirement village" because it's kinda like living a retirement life in there. does not mean the youths are going there to retire. it's for them to step back and reflect while not 'lying flat' completely.
Talk is what they need . At their home or work place, they hard to talk about their situation and no one can't understand, but in that village there are people who has similarities issue, so they can talk and sharing. That's so difficult to do when they are at their "place"
I think the difference here between this and a holiday, is we often tend to make holidays just as busy as work days! But here the focus is on quiet activities, a walk, a board game, a shared meal. Not an exoensive package deal with unlimited activities and alcohol, but just calmly living, like a retreat. I would definitely go to one of these if they had them in the UK.
Necessary and useful for an overheated society. Youth facing burn out and dead end jobs in the cities can go back to the rural areas to decompress and reflect. They can be a new wave of artists and can create alternative countryside economies. Eventually China will be seeking AI and robotics which will further increase the pressure in the big cities. These kids going back to the countryside now to rediscover themselves is a good thing, and the govt should support it. All developed nations should actually support this.
This is a brilliant, original innovation out of China. The countryside should be a beacon for creative pursuits, not just in art but perhaps STEM as well.
@ikeafanatic1749 for some stem subjects the perfect place is out in the countryside. they can have nature and ecology preservation, biological and wildlife studies, agricultural and horticulture studies etc
@@dumahm9043Many Chinese have an ancestral home in rural China. They can just go back and live free of rent but they just have to help out with the family whether it's with farming or whatever other village chores.
Wow! This is pretty advanced thinking. I think this idea has come up in America a few times in my life, but hasn't gotten far! We have thought of it, and there have been individual experiments here and there. There are books about this! This seems like a strong sane attempt, I wonder if it's part of a larger program or is there just this one place?
I would love to stay at a place like that. I'm 58 and I've been working since I was 18. My life has been quite a hard slog and I feel burned out these days, even though I still have nearly 10 years of work left before I can retire. Being burned out has made me more susceptible to illness, even though up until about 10 years ago, I rarely got sick. If I could go back in time and talk to my younger self, I would advise me to stop chasing romantic relationships, don't have children or get married and just work, save as much of my money as possible, invest wisely and buy a house. Renting at this age sucks.
This is brilliant, for too long most people around the world have to work for too many hours as everything runs at such a fast pace ,many don't have time to rest and that's why so many people have depression and end up with health problems as they're burnt out. Things need to change , people in Western countries used to have the weekend off and everyone had time off for a holiday from work.
We live in a burn out society. Government should reform labor law to give people a break, we need more down time, more off time, otherwise we will work until we are burn out and incapacitated. It will do anyone no good when that happen. Productivity will suffer.
That’s still a vacation. Most holidays I’ve been on were just a trip to a beach or a campsite in a small town where there’s nothing to do except chill.
I can't imagine it being too hard to make, it's the issue of phone addicted, alcohol and drug addicted people that may try to take advantage of it and try to use it as housing. The rules should be no children, must not be in a job, must be 20-40 years old no younger or older, and show they have the income to pay the fees and be able to afford to leave and get back to work if needed
I dont blame them. Many employees in their 20s will only get 5 days annual leave a year in China. After 10 years of work, annual leave goes up to 10 days per year - still not enough.
@@Xeyne098 SO TRUE ! They should have big back pain and not be able to move for knowing it ! So weak nowadays... Its almost like they dont save money for fixing themselves for the burden of work... Hope they dont lose productivity tho! And they must procreate little workers too
I think they call it retirement, because if you have a gist of Chinese culture. The vast majority of time that they spend is largely studying for the Gaokao, which is the single largest test in China with millions of students preparing for it each year. From my understanding, it’s basically used to determine the rest of your life, such as the job options and universities you can attend. In China, grades are typically age oriented, and it is rare for other students of the same grade to be 1, 2 or 3 years older, much less a whole decade older as you might see in Western unis. The Gaokao is extremely brutal in the sense where if you fail, then it’s extremely likely that you will not be able to be successful or have a chance to have a “decent” sustainable job. When every student is studying extremely hard, it’s equivalent to “no progress”, because everyone is still at the same level, just a higher level, because all the students are trying to out study their competitors. And not studying at all simply means you fall astronomically further from the pack, significantly reducing the chances of you getting that job you want. Therefore, it’s almost mandatory that students study, which is also why the tutoring business is so large in other countries such as Korea and Japan, because they have a stricter education system, revolving around performance and regulation, which ties into culture. “Having face” might also be a reason why they don’t take breaks, because they might be seen a lazy and not a productive member of society, which I think it extremely important in Asian cultures. (From my limited knowledge) So, that might be why “retirement” is used, according to my knowledge. Simply because they do not take breaks, since taking a break means falling behind of your competitors. Having this retirement village is probably a miracle to these people who have spent their entire lives not being able to have a “real” break, again from my understanding.
There is something much deeper happening here. These young people are probably all on the verge of a nervous breakdown. In China and other East Asian countries overworking has become a disease that is destroying people. Hopefully, these people will go back to work and reduce their hours and intensity in the workplace.
After 13 years of living in a major city, I found a gonvernment position next to my home village and made the move. When I first got the job I got panic attacks, because of fear leaving my life in the city. But after a month and a half since moving, I do the same job (but in a way way more leissurely manner), with the same money. I am close to my family. Instead of 2 hours of daily commute I now commute for 20 minutes. I have a job for life, I don't have to pay rent anymore, I split bills with my family. I am now 31 and came back to live with my parents, but since they are nurturing and supportive I don't mind. I am 31 and for the first time in all my adult life my dad took me to work. He was so proud to take me first day at work, he even asked if I wanted him to stay. I use to work at a major corporation that for quite literally 8 hours, couldn't go to the bathroom due to the workload, and he thought I might not be able to handle new colleagues. It was so sweet.
I notice a similar pattern in countries with huge number of population like India, China, US, Brazil, and Indonesia: there is "rat race" and job market is the hardest in these countries.
@@myeongwolTrue and you can set your own schedule and be more lax. The only tough part is advertising and finding a competent manager to work for you (if you are not willing to be one yourself 😂).
That actually sound really nice. I would really like to see something like where I live.... It seems alluring to leave all the stress of the modern life behind for a while and spend a couple of weeks in the country side enjoying a simpler life...
Rest for one or two weeks…this a vacation. It’s not retirement, everyone should have time off to recharge and reset. Hope this will influence a much needed change and the concept of vacation is more accepted.
It is holiday with intention. The intention to allow oneself to visualize and taste "retirement". Using this word "retirement" is a way to state a goal and focus the mind on this goal. It is a goal for a way of living, being. Vacation implies something temporary, a reprieve from something else. Retirement is long lasting and total.
This. I think it's because retirement is seen as a good thing that Chinese workers currently enjoy from the age of 55 for women and 60 for men, while vacation is associated with the degenerate west with its spotty work ethic. Either way, a one to two week retreat every year or so barely qualifies for a vacation in the west. If you want to work until 65 or 70, like in the west, Chinese workers may need more vacation.
It is holiday with intention. The intention to allow oneself to visualize and taste "retirement". Using this word "retirement" is a way to state a goal and focus the mind on this goal. It is a goal for a way of living, being. Vacation implies something temporary, a reprieve from something else. Retirement is long lasting and total.
Chinese get anywhere from 5 to 15 days of paid vacation to take at any time, plus two one-week paid holidays that everyone gets at the same time, plus a few one-day paid holidays. These people are almost certainly young enough to only get 5 annual paid vacation days. I suspect the appeal of these "retirement villages" is that they are a vacation away from the expectations and stress of family & friends.
Mas no caso da China acho que é de fato um retiro, visto que pelo que ent endi no video é voltado a pessoas especificas como por exemplo as que sofrem de burnout
Not a bad idea. I'm a Chinese student who attended university in the US and immigrated. I remember my life as a student in China, it was like an endless studying, homework, extra homework, preparing for and going to competitions... I can see my relatives in Shanghai that the working life is also stressful. Everyone eventually will break under high stress, so these extended leave is a good thing. But I can foresee that a problem will be for them to finding jobs again in the hyper-competitive job market when they have relaxed enough. But at $19/day, I think this is a good way to do F.I.R.E.
All youth should live like this, always, so that our actions can be better for the world...We could have more energy to stop abusers everywhere for example...
What they really are trying to learn is how to live with passion, whether that be a slower way of living, changes in their careers or perhaps even hobbies that spark how they feel…
They made the right move and the right choice. Your health and your happiness is more important than success. ❤ "Youth retirement village" is a good idea. Maybe people can perform better in a relaxed, no pressure environment. Maybe a unicorn start up from there?
This is kinda suss as China blocked the mentioning of the phrase lying flat, the youth ended up moving on to using the term let it rot. This seems like a revisionist article to try to rewrite what it meant to lie flat, or just change what lieing flat is about.
Not true. It´s only a few countries which established 4 working days in a week. The rest is 5 or even 6 working days in a week. The 6 working days weekis technically illegal but it´s used as a standard anyway in jobs for people with low education who can´t be choosers. Even in jobs with 12 hours long shifts people often work extra shifts all the time, not just when their coleagues are ill. The companies use what should be exception as their standard. They deliberately hire like 12 people for a work which is for 20 people. When the workers complain they get fired.
Would like know where because dont worry that its still 5 days per week. Maybe on Big companies they can Do it but for most companies you are expected to do 5 with extra hours.
this era of fast paced. i dont even know i can catch up with todays technology advancement. young people of today need to learn to have a slow stable growth as well. getting too work up with chasing goals really will make us anxious and stress. walk on your own pace. our journey is different from one another
It's true. When you have to get up for work, you postpone the time for as long as possible. If you are on a time off period, doing things you love; you get up early and eager; especially in the wonderful nature. This is a more easy than going to Wudang Shan maybe. However it would be worth doing some Qi Gong. :)
Good marketing. Its really just a non fancy retreat. The problem is the stress doesnt go away since they will eventually have to go back to their home town and face societal pressures.
I would consider this to be kind of a sabbatical. I’ve done this three times in my life myself and the first time I was in my mid-20s. I think anytime that you need to rest that you should be able to do that briefly. When your mind and your body can no longer keep up with what is expected, he can do more harm than good to keep going, rather than just sit back a bit.
This sounds like a career exploration retreat, not exactly my idea of a restful time, or of retirement. Good for them for taking a break from work. Weird use of the word "retirement" though if they're all planning to resume working in a year.
Im happy to live in a world where young people are nearly encuraged to take a sabbath year after end college, before university or whatever else education you want. You use that year to find out what you actually want to do with your life. - Politicians dont like it, but its widely accepted in society, and the results are hard to ignore; young people whos less prone to drop outs, burn outs or regrets after end education. And helps with the overall happiness
I feel lost now that I'm 39 years old and jobless. With $425,000 saved for an early retirement at age 50, $10,000 in an HSA, and a property that could yield an extra $200,000, what opportunities do I have for passive income?
I'm wondering if I should merge all of my investing accounts into one. How should I proceed and are there any repercussions I should be aware of if I decide to do this? In addition, I plan to sell my property, which could result in an additional 200K over time. Is it better to diversify over a few different industries or combine everything into one investing account?
These are crucial questions for a financial planner. I met mine at a NYSE summit, and with her help, my wife and I reallocated our $1.7M portfolio between a traditional IRA and a brokerage account. She’s been making investments with our approval and has helped us recover twice our losses. We’re holding steady and carefully navigating more markets
The fact about social system is there will be always some people be left out. I think it’s important to look what fit us better when you doesn’t meets the social standards coz there are more than one path to a happy life. Asian parents tend to be very close minded and can’t cope with social pressure themselves … so they pass it over to the next generation. It took me very long time to understand we don’t need much to live happily. The first step is to be surrounded by people who respect you and not your social rank/status. I couldn’t switch for new parents 😅 i had may discussion with them. My father is 73 and had cancer for 5 years now. He finally understands it doesn’t worth to live a rat life but enjoy our day to day and preserve a good health.
I've been diligently saving and contributing to my 401k, aiming for early retirement and financial freedom. However, since the COVID outbreak, my portfolio has underperformed. Should I keep contributing or explore alternative sectors to achieve my goals?
You should definitely keep contributing to your 401k-remember, this is a long-term game. That said, seeking financial advisory could help you navigate these uncertain times more effectively.
Totally agree. A good financial adviser is a game-changer. My portfolio is balanced for all market conditions, and it has returned 120% since early last year. My adviser and I are now working toward hitting a seven-figure goal, which could take another year.
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This is basically rehab for burn-out. We actually need more spaces like this
I had a burn out 3 weeks ago and so many ppl are trying to irritate me even though they shouldnt stress me out
It would need to last at least a year to really help someone recover from burnout. Two weeks isn’t enough. I’d even be happy with a 20 hour work week doing meaningful work and hobbies and rest when I’m outside of work.
My whole street has had "Burn out" for years, its called freeloading welfare here though
In singapore the place is called sungei gedong
2-3 months is honestly enough@@LoveToday8
Excellent! I have learned a simple truth throughout my life: If you are no longer excited to start your day, it’s time to stop doing whatever it is you’re doing, no matter the consequences. If you don’t, you’ll pay with your health, sanity, and happiness in the long run.
Great reminder
Preach! I have a cushy easy job but I still have to get up in the morning and get there and do the job itself. I'd much rather sleep in until I'm not tired and then indulge in my hobbies all day.
But then it’s common for people to vilify you and say you don’t lack excitement, you lack discipline
@@vanillavania.Discipline comes from excitement about the future.
@@MediaCreators just a minority of humans can afford that
Two weeks? That's just a holiday in some countries in Europe. We shouldn't call it "retirement", it's a holiday, it's rest.
It is holiday with intention. The intention to allow oneself to visualize and taste "retirement". Using this word "retirement" is a way to state a goal and focus the mind on this goal. It is a goal for a way of living, being. Vacation implies something temporary, a reprieve from something else. Retirement is long lasting and total.
Some people NEVER have this "holiday" experience! Some people are unemployed, and sometimes we joke about being "on vacation", but it doesn't always FEEL like vacation! It's a new thing for me, the phrase "Youth Retirement" has not been heard before, and I immediately wondered if it was a bad translation.
It’s exactly that, a poorly chosen translation, probably intending to make them sound like dropouts and losers. But yes, in European terms it is barely even half of a normal holiday.
Retirement sounds far better to me than a vacation location.
@@YoniBaruch-y3m They mentioned retirement was chosen lightheatedly
The so-called ideal 888 (8 hours work, 8 hours personal time, 8 hours sleep) lifestyle has become non-existent for the working populace.
Nowadays they spend more than 8 hours at work, sometimes 10 and even 12 hours or more in the work place.
On top of that traveling to and from work can take more than 2 hours.
Where can they find the so-called ideal 8 hours of personal time and 8 hours of sleep?
It's a nightmare.
Stress builds. Stress kills.
Sad. 😢
I believe we really need to reintroduce living near work again world wide. Apartments and houses that can be rented out near the workspace that are dedicated. This whole commute nonsense is no way to live.
it's seems worldwide problem
I’m glad I only live about 30 minutes from work however my job requires me to work 12 hour shifts. Still less stress because I can work for only 3 nights (I work nights) a week. Sadly not everyone’s career or workplace can do that.
I fking work in retail for 12hr with low wage no commisions at all.
You forgot commute, household work ie. grocery shopping, laundry etc.
Very smart idea. It probably helps them to be surrounded by others who are also taking a break. Socialization helps people not become depressed, or heal if they already were depressed. We should have this in the US.
I think it's important for young people to have time and a place away from family to find their way. I think this might lead to happier people who are really following a path that supports their personality. It may also help populate areas that have lost population if they decide the rural life is for them.
This concept dates from the Victorian age. We eventually started calling it vacations, and in developed countries every worker gets to have time for them.
@@lacdirk guess American really isn't a developed country.
I love this! I'm 40 and so ready to retire from the "Rat Race" in the US.
Sell your house and move to south east asia
Have kids And live below your means
@@ryanwalters6184 You can't live below your means if you have kids because your kids deserve the best you can afford according to family law.
@@extremepsyche3135Yes you can... I mean an obvious example is if you have a net worth of $300bn, does your kid need $300bn to get the best opportunities possible? No.
Living below you means does not mean living like your poor, most middle class+ people live below their means by their very nature, maybe not as much as they could but still.
@@extremepsyche3135 what are you talking about? I'm a chinese student who immigrated to the US. I'm married now and have 3 kids. It's actually quite easy to have kids in the US and still live within your means. The real problem is that most Americans spending habits are so bad, they don't know what it means to be frugal. This is why we Asian Americans having >20% saving rate while the average American savings rate is only 3%.
Rest and recreation is a human need. Glad to see that the young and the young at heart can take some time off from work (and whatever stressful life they have in the city) and give themselves a needed break before they themselves breakdown.
I hope they can be a good boss who care about worktime & life balance
@@MacrohardOnfireExcelSuite work-life balance is a myth. There is only life time, and once you realize this things become easier to deal with.
@Puzzlesocks grow up
@@decidueyezealot8611 Nice retort. As soon as you commit to the idea of such a thing as a work-life balance, you are handing the ability for you to be happy to someone else instead of taking responsibility for it yourself. This is why people tell you to find a job you would want to do even if you weren't getting paid. Get paid for doing something you would want to do with your free time anyway, then all time is life time, and there is no stress about work-life balance.
On the other hand, if you want to stay miserable, feel free.
I think calling this type of place a retirement village is a misnomer. It is basically a structured retreat! It’s a great idea and we need more of these everywhere❤
They already exist everywhere, it used to be called "family".
It's because of the setup and aesthetics. The basic food and dormitory-style housing looks like the kind of retirement home that's common in southeast/east Asian countries, the older ones for working-class people don't have private rooms like in the USA.
In America, we currently offer “mom’s basement”. No emotional rehabilitation or skill development, just guilt.
These exist in the states.
Guilt comes from within, shame from without. 阿弥陀佛🙏🏾
I am so burnt out right now, I feel like even playing games or watching tv is work. Going somewhere also feels like work. Just want to do nothing.
It’s a great retreat for people to slow down, reflect, and think more deeply about themselves.
It should be labeled as “time-off”, not retire.
Based on what these people said I think for some retire is not a bad word in the sense I feel like I could come here to reset and "retire" a way of life I don't like any more and think about who I want to be moving forward. So retiring one life as you figure out what you want next for yourself
it's called "retirement village" because it's kinda like living a retirement life in there. does not mean the youths are going there to retire. it's for them to step back and reflect while not 'lying flat' completely.
The actual English term is vacation.
telll me you didn't watch the video without telling me
Sabbatical
Brilliant idea. Reminds me of my days back then when I felt really burnt-out and wonder what to do.
Talk is what they need . At their home or work place, they hard to talk about their situation and no one can't understand, but in that village there are people who has similarities issue, so they can talk and sharing. That's so difficult to do when they are at their "place"
After 9 years as a working professional, im ready to retire myself! It is exhausting.
Excellent idea... Life is a marathon, taking brake is absolutely necessary.
I think the difference here between this and a holiday, is we often tend to make holidays just as busy as work days! But here the focus is on quiet activities, a walk, a board game, a shared meal. Not an exoensive package deal with unlimited activities and alcohol, but just calmly living, like a retreat. I would definitely go to one of these if they had them in the UK.
This seems amazing. I wish these youth all the best.
Necessary and useful for an overheated society. Youth facing burn out and dead end jobs in the cities can go back to the rural areas to decompress and reflect. They can be a new wave of artists and can create alternative countryside economies. Eventually China will be seeking AI and robotics which will further increase the pressure in the big cities. These kids going back to the countryside now to rediscover themselves is a good thing, and the govt should support it. All developed nations should actually support this.
This is a brilliant, original innovation out of China. The countryside should be a beacon for creative pursuits, not just in art but perhaps STEM as well.
@ikeafanatic1749 for some stem subjects the perfect place is out in the countryside. they can have nature and ecology preservation, biological and wildlife studies, agricultural and horticulture studies etc
But if they can't afford the 500 dollars per month ( if they don't have a job) then how will they live there ? 🤔🤔🤔
@@dumahm9043Many Chinese have an ancestral home in rural China. They can just go back and live free of rent but they just have to help out with the family whether it's with farming or whatever other village chores.
Wow! This is pretty advanced thinking. I think this idea has come up in America a few times in my life, but hasn't gotten far! We have thought of it, and there have been individual experiments here and there. There are books about this! This seems like a strong sane attempt, I wonder if it's part of a larger program or is there just this one place?
If kids can get summer break, winter break, and spring break then working adults need the same thing.
I would love to stay at a place like that. I'm 58 and I've been working since I was 18. My life has been quite a hard slog and I feel burned out these days, even though I still have nearly 10 years of work left before I can retire. Being burned out has made me more susceptible to illness, even though up until about 10 years ago, I rarely got sick. If I could go back in time and talk to my younger self, I would advise me to stop chasing romantic relationships, don't have children or get married and just work, save as much of my money as possible, invest wisely and buy a house. Renting at this age sucks.
This is brilliant, for too long most people around the world have to work for too many hours as everything runs at such a fast pace ,many don't have time to rest and that's why so many people have depression and end up with health problems as they're burnt out. Things need to change , people in Western countries used to have the weekend off and everyone had time off for a holiday from work.
Love the Chinese youth. Slowing down is so important. Keep teaching the world how to make life better. 🇨🇳♥️🙏🏽
We live in a burn out society. Government should reform labor law to give people a break, we need more down time, more off time, otherwise we will work until we are burn out and incapacitated. It will do anyone no good when that happen. Productivity will suffer.
Corporate greed will not allow this.
I like this idea. It's basically a vacation without the sigh-seeing list. No need to take a vacation from your vacation.
That’s still a vacation. Most holidays I’ve been on were just a trip to a beach or a campsite in a small town where there’s nothing to do except chill.
@@rachelcookie321Seems like a waste of money. I can do that at home.
@@sor3999 Not if you live in the city. It's impossible to escape the noise and pollution
I'm doing this too. Just over a week to my flight departure date.
Wow that's great. I wish we had that here in America.
I can't imagine it being too hard to make, it's the issue of phone addicted, alcohol and drug addicted people that may try to take advantage of it and try to use it as housing. The rules should be no children, must not be in a job, must be 20-40 years old no younger or older, and show they have the income to pay the fees and be able to afford to leave and get back to work if needed
No.
there is, globally. look up WWOOF
I love this. I appreciate this. This is healthy💖
I dont blame them. Many employees in their 20s will only get 5 days annual leave a year in China. After 10 years of work, annual leave goes up to 10 days per year - still not enough.
Really why? Don't you have millions of sick elderly that the Government must take care of?
They're young and tired. We are tired too😢😊
Too young to know what tired is. They haven't seen anything yet.
They are not tired. They are weak.
@@Xeyne098 SO TRUE ! They should have big back pain and not be able to move for knowing it !
So weak nowadays... Its almost like they dont save money for fixing themselves for the burden of work... Hope they dont lose productivity tho! And they must procreate little workers too
Hats off to two professional slave above me 🎉
Nice concept 👍
This sounds wonderful!
I think they call it retirement, because if you have a gist of Chinese culture. The vast majority of time that they spend is largely studying for the Gaokao, which is the single largest test in China with millions of students preparing for it each year. From my understanding, it’s basically used to determine the rest of your life, such as the job options and universities you can attend. In China, grades are typically age oriented, and it is rare for other students of the same grade to be 1, 2 or 3 years older, much less a whole decade older as you might see in Western unis. The Gaokao is extremely brutal in the sense where if you fail, then it’s extremely likely that you will not be able to be successful or have a chance to have a “decent” sustainable job. When every student is studying extremely hard, it’s equivalent to “no progress”, because everyone is still at the same level, just a higher level, because all the students are trying to out study their competitors. And not studying at all simply means you fall astronomically further from the pack, significantly reducing the chances of you getting that job you want. Therefore, it’s almost mandatory that students study, which is also why the tutoring business is so large in other countries such as Korea and Japan, because they have a stricter education system, revolving around performance and regulation, which ties into culture. “Having face” might also be a reason why they don’t take breaks, because they might be seen a lazy and not a productive member of society, which I think it extremely important in Asian cultures. (From my limited knowledge)
So, that might be why “retirement” is used, according to my knowledge. Simply because they do not take breaks, since taking a break means falling behind of your competitors. Having this retirement village is probably a miracle to these people who have spent their entire lives not being able to have a “real” break, again from my understanding.
There is something much deeper happening here. These young people are probably all on the verge of a nervous breakdown. In China and other East Asian countries overworking has become a disease that is destroying people. Hopefully, these people will go back to work and reduce their hours and intensity in the workplace.
After 13 years of living in a major city, I found a gonvernment position next to my home village and made the move. When I first got the job I got panic attacks, because of fear leaving my life in the city. But after a month and a half since moving, I do the same job (but in a way way more leissurely manner), with the same money. I am close to my family. Instead of 2 hours of daily commute I now commute for 20 minutes. I have a job for life, I don't have to pay rent anymore, I split bills with my family. I am now 31 and came back to live with my parents, but since they are nurturing and supportive I don't mind. I am 31 and for the first time in all my adult life my dad took me to work. He was so proud to take me first day at work, he even asked if I wanted him to stay. I use to work at a major corporation that for quite literally 8 hours, couldn't go to the bathroom due to the workload, and he thought I might not be able to handle new colleagues. It was so sweet.
I notice a similar pattern in countries with huge number of population like India, China, US, Brazil, and Indonesia: there is "rat race" and job market is the hardest in these countries.
I saw in another news there young people opens a retirement village and it became their full time job, so they cannot lay flat.
Working for something you own definitely feels better than working for others
@@myeongwolTrue and you can set your own schedule and be more lax. The only tough part is advertising and finding a competent manager to work for you (if you are not willing to be one yourself 😂).
That actually sound really nice. I would really like to see something like where I live.... It seems alluring to leave all the stress of the modern life behind for a while and spend a couple of weeks in the country side enjoying a simpler life...
Literally doing this right now. I'm so over working I quit to take off for a few months to just do me and recenter.
Rest for one or two weeks…this a vacation. It’s not retirement, everyone should have time off to recharge and reset. Hope this will influence a much needed change and the concept of vacation is more accepted.
It is holiday with intention. The intention to allow oneself to visualize and taste "retirement". Using this word "retirement" is a way to state a goal and focus the mind on this goal. It is a goal for a way of living, being. Vacation implies something temporary, a reprieve from something else. Retirement is long lasting and total.
this is so beautiful. this is the best thing i found on the internet today :)
This is a great idea!
The Awakening is happening in China too! Awesome story. Thank you for sharing!
I would say, vacation/ me time/ mindfulness. Very normal. Good on them for listening to their body and mind and slow down. ❤
This is describing taking a vacation...
Brilliant. Every country should have these. For all ages
In other countries, this is called taking a vacation or a career break. Calling it retirement is a bit dramatic.
This. I think it's because retirement is seen as a good thing that Chinese workers currently enjoy from the age of 55 for women and 60 for men, while vacation is associated with the degenerate west with its spotty work ethic. Either way, a one to two week retreat every year or so barely qualifies for a vacation in the west. If you want to work until 65 or 70, like in the west, Chinese workers may need more vacation.
It is holiday with intention. The intention to allow oneself to visualize and taste "retirement". Using this word "retirement" is a way to state a goal and focus the mind on this goal. It is a goal for a way of living, being. Vacation implies something temporary, a reprieve from something else. Retirement is long lasting and total.
Chinese get anywhere from 5 to 15 days of paid vacation to take at any time, plus two one-week paid holidays that everyone gets at the same time, plus a few one-day paid holidays. These people are almost certainly young enough to only get 5 annual paid vacation days. I suspect the appeal of these "retirement villages" is that they are a vacation away from the expectations and stress of family & friends.
They named it that because nursing homes were the inspiration. They also mentioned that that word “retirement” was chosen lightheartedly.
Mas no caso da China acho que é de fato um retiro, visto que pelo que ent endi no video é voltado a pessoas especificas como por exemplo as que sofrem de burnout
I’m 31 and I would like to retire, still trying to find a way. Literally never going to stop trying.
Burnout or simply wanting something more out of life is real. I sincerely hope we all "find" ourselves somehow.
Not a bad idea. I'm a Chinese student who attended university in the US and immigrated. I remember my life as a student in China, it was like an endless studying, homework, extra homework, preparing for and going to competitions... I can see my relatives in Shanghai that the working life is also stressful. Everyone eventually will break under high stress, so these extended leave is a good thing. But I can foresee that a problem will be for them to finding jobs again in the hyper-competitive job market when they have relaxed enough. But at $19/day, I think this is a good way to do F.I.R.E.
Im 38 early retirement already
To be re-rooted with deep meaningful actions. This is true activity. Love, balance and light everyone.
All youth should live like this, always, so that our actions can be better for the world...We could have more energy to stop abusers everywhere for example...
What they really are trying to learn is how to live with passion, whether that be a slower way of living, changes in their careers or perhaps even hobbies that spark how they feel…
Attending a meditation reyreat is another good choice for these youths who hope to awaken themselves for meaning of life.
They need a better work life balance and resting is very important.
They made the right move and the right choice.
Your health and your happiness is more important than success. ❤
"Youth retirement village" is a good idea.
Maybe people can perform better in a relaxed, no pressure environment.
Maybe a unicorn start up from there?
This is kinda suss as China blocked the mentioning of the phrase lying flat, the youth ended up moving on to using the term let it rot.
This seems like a revisionist article to try to rewrite what it meant to lie flat, or just change what lieing flat is about.
Pretty much.
They’re doing retirement at 26 while we’re hustling until 70... Who's really winning here? 😅
In Europe they use 3-4 days working days per week. True Work Life Balance and family oriented
Not true. It´s only a few countries which established 4 working days in a week. The rest is 5 or even 6 working days in a week. The 6 working days weekis technically illegal but it´s used as a standard anyway in jobs for people with low education who can´t be choosers. Even in jobs with 12 hours long shifts people often work extra shifts all the time, not just when their coleagues are ill. The companies use what should be exception as their standard. They deliberately hire like 12 people for a work which is for 20 people. When the workers complain they get fired.
Would like know where because dont worry that its still 5 days per week.
Maybe on Big companies they can Do it but for most companies you are expected to do 5 with extra hours.
this era of fast paced. i dont even know i can catch up with todays technology advancement. young people of today need to learn to have a slow stable growth as well. getting too work up with chasing goals really will make us anxious and stress.
walk on your own pace. our journey is different from one another
Thanks for the reminder
It's true. When you have to get up for work, you postpone the time for as long as possible. If you are on a time off period, doing things you love; you get up early and eager; especially in the wonderful nature. This is a more easy than going to Wudang Shan maybe. However it would be worth doing some Qi Gong. :)
Good marketing. Its really just a non fancy retreat. The problem is the stress doesnt go away since they will eventually have to go back to their home town and face societal pressures.
The whole world needs to be like this
First comment! The world is abundant, even the youths can retire. ❤
In the west we call this vacations.
Basically gen Z just reinvented a sanatorium.
So it's pretty much a monastery. Nice.
This is the reset everyone needs as a base part of life. Best news so far. The village just needs a volunteer doctor for medical.
Sounds like much needed rehab
Everyone needs them. Like a retreat
I wish I could say Im doing better, but yesterday I was at work for 10 hours, and got 5 hours of sleep, and going to work again
Sounds like a holiday destination. 2 weeks of socialising in a group of like minded people.
I would consider this to be kind of a sabbatical. I’ve done this three times in my life myself and the first time I was in my mid-20s. I think anytime that you need to rest that you should be able to do that briefly. When your mind and your body can no longer keep up with what is expected, he can do more harm than good to keep going, rather than just sit back a bit.
This sounds like a career exploration retreat, not exactly my idea of a restful time, or of retirement. Good for them for taking a break from work. Weird use of the word "retirement" though if they're all planning to resume working in a year.
need this
Im happy to live in a world where young people are nearly encuraged to take a sabbath year after end college, before university or whatever else education you want.
You use that year to find out what you actually want to do with your life. - Politicians dont like it, but its widely accepted in society, and the results are hard to ignore; young people whos less prone to drop outs, burn outs or regrets after end education.
And helps with the overall happiness
This is good 🎉
goals for real
Or where they go to meet people.
Nothing wrong with that.
Great place to network and maybe even start a new career.
I feel lost now that I'm 39 years old and jobless. With $425,000 saved for an early retirement at age 50, $10,000 in an HSA, and a property that could yield an extra $200,000, what opportunities do I have for passive income?
it's reasonable to consider hiring a financial counselor at this stage, but delaying retiring for a while may be a more wiser choice
I'm wondering if I should merge all of my investing accounts into one. How should I proceed and are there any repercussions I should be aware of if I decide to do this? In addition, I plan to sell my property, which could result in an additional 200K over time. Is it better to diversify over a few different industries or combine everything into one investing account?
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My portfolio is not doing well. Who is your professional?
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The fact about social system is there will be always some people be left out. I think it’s important to look what fit us better when you doesn’t meets the social standards coz there are more than one path to a happy life. Asian parents tend to be very close minded and can’t cope with social pressure themselves … so they pass it over to the next generation. It took me very long time to understand we don’t need much to live happily. The first step is to be surrounded by people who respect you and not your social rank/status. I couldn’t switch for new parents 😅 i had may discussion with them. My father is 73 and had cancer for 5 years now. He finally understands it doesn’t worth to live a rat life but enjoy our day to day and preserve a good health.
Japan should totoally steal this idea for their rural villages!!!
No need to steal japan already got hikikomori villiages
Just keep healthy.
Coming soon to America
I can't agree more with this.
We need quite time to re-think
Notice how they're not all staring at phones.
Where do I apply?I really need this.
this is brilliant! the whole world got itself in a hurry.
amazing
Nice place to relax and recharge. I'm not old but I don't want a vacation around a bunch of rowdy drunk party kids.
Military reserves?
We’re being overworked and burnt out.
Nice.
are they resign from their job first so they are unemployed when stay at the village?
I've been diligently saving and contributing to my 401k, aiming for early retirement and financial freedom. However, since the COVID outbreak, my portfolio has underperformed. Should I keep contributing or explore alternative sectors to achieve my goals?
You should definitely keep contributing to your 401k-remember, this is a long-term game. That said, seeking financial advisory could help you navigate these uncertain times more effectively.
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This is the same as childrens retreat or rehab. The word retirement sounds like what they are doing will be forever
Is there anything like this in the US? resetting and recharging are almost cuss words in mega corps esp in tech and finance
Two weeks is a nice vacation... hardly "retirement". Good for them to get some rest, though.