In Chongqing, China, an unusual trend is taking root among unemployed youth: paying to pretend to work in fake offices. These spaces, designed to look like real companies, are attracting attention online for their bizarre yet telling reflection of job market realities. For about €6 a day, individuals can spend up to eight hours in a mock workspace complete with non-functional computers and empty reception areas. Participants, like 21-year-old Danny Woo, simulate job tasks, take naps, or play video games, often documenting their "work environment" for family or social media to avoid stigma.
Vocabulary list :
• Work (v) : Do a job
• Unemployed (adj) : No job now
• Company (n) : Place with workers
• Office (n) : Workplace with desks
• Computer (n) : Electronic thinking machine
• Printer (n) : Machine prints paper
• Game (n) : Fun competitive activity
• Nap (n) : Short daytime sleep
• Fake (adj) : Not real thing
• Certificate (n) : Paper showing achievement
• Photo (n) : Picture from camera
• Family (n) : Parents and siblings
• Job (n) : Work for money
• Money (n) : Used to buy