Psst! (from my throwaway account)
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A few days after I posted my rant, a flood of comments praising Shenzhen suddenly appeared, and they looked suspiciously AI-generated. Are they really buying these kinds of comments now?
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+1. Yesterday, I posted a complaint about Shenzhen's job market, and then a string of overly positive comments flooded in. They didn't sound like they were written by actual people at all, it's so creepy.
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On the housing front, you can get a self-contained single room in a residential complex near Taoyuan Metro Station for 1700. If that's unaffordable, other first-tier cities are even tougher. Beijing's rental costs are double Shenzhen's.
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Well, it really depends. Taoyuan might be too far from work for some. And apartments in residential complexes closer to the office are simply unaffordable.
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I've been in my current apartment for 4.5 years. Now, with my younger brother coming, I need a two-bedroom place. The decision to move has made me incredibly anxious. We planned to move by the end of April, but I still haven't found anything suitable. Most places are awkwardly laid out, and you encounter sub-landlords with strange demands who are always looking for excuses to tack on extra fees.
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This is the first time I've ever heard of a 'furniture depreciation fee' since coming to Shenzhen. House hunting this year has been a nightmare – places are expensive and terrible quality. Almost every contact is an agent, and some even demand an agent fee. It's outrageous.
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I just left Shenzhen. Staying there really got me down (made me 'emo'), and I lost a ton of weight.
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Hahaha, I saw your IP address! I've been thinking about moving to Shanghai too. How's it going there for you?
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Time to switch cities. Ever since I came to Shenzhen, it feels like nothing's going my way. I'm not even going to bother looking for a job here anymore.
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I'm considering leaving Shenzhen now.
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I'm feeling a bit on edge today too. I just wanted to chill at home and sleep in during the holiday, but the middle-aged guys next door were having a loud get-together with their door wide open, chattering away in some out-of-town dialect. It lasted forever and completely ruined my mood.
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People like that are so irritating.
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The moment you start thinking about leaving, it's pretty much decided. The day I finally left Shenzhen, I felt an incredible sense of relief, like a huge weight had been lifted.
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So where did you escape to, girl?
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Electric bikes were introduced to make daily commutes easier for everyone. Shenzhen is already working on managing the situation, and I'm confident we'll see positive changes soon.
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I want to leave Shenzhen too. I'm actually feeling depressed here.
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Judging by your profile, you seem like someone who really enjoys life. If Shenzhen is genuinely making you unhappy, perhaps it's better to leave.
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I truly can't stand the living environment in Shenzhen.