Shanghai: The Magic's Gone.
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Yes, I feel the same way. I can't remember who said it, but 'The Shanghai you experience arriving at the train station with all your bags is not the same Shanghai as the one experienced by someone arriving through an airport VIP lounge.' Honestly, I'm quite lost. I initially came to Shanghai because I thought I was a go-getter, someone who could find opportunities here. But after arriving, I feel so insignificant. The financial strain right after graduation really hits you in every way; it's uncomfortably tight. Every waking moment you're calculating next month's rent and food expenses. I have no energy to go out on weekends. I feel like an NPC just repeating the same commands every day. Seriously, after work today, I was too tired to even speak. It feels like after studying so much, with so many high hopes placed on me, I came here full of ambition, only to end up feeling like an expendable resource.
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Yang Chaoyue said that at the beginning.
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Keep going! I just arrived in Shanghai too, and I still have a year left on my probation period.
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Hold on, sweetie. The maximum probation period is usually six months, right? If your company signed you up for a one-year probation, that might be illegal.
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I never had any illusions about anything to begin with.
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Yeah, I never really planned on settling down in Shanghai. Anyway, I'm not planning on getting married or having kids. I came to Shanghai mainly because of the rich ACG (Anime, Comics, Games) scene here. I'll stay as long as I can, and if it doesn't work out, I'll just go back home.
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Well, if you put it that way, what connection do I have to the beautiful mountains and rivers of my hometown? Can't I only look at them with my eyes? Who in this world can afford everything everywhere? Even among Shanghai locals, there's a divide between rich and poor. It's just like back in my hometown, I'm still an ordinary person, and the grand villas, five-star restaurants, and luxury goods there still belong only to the wealthy.
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That's why the original poster also said in the end: no one willingly chooses to endure life's hardships, but we all have to keep on living.
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This has nothing to do with Shanghai. What you're actually dissatisfied with is yourself.
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I know very well that I'm fine. It's not my problem, it's Shanghai's problem.
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Perhaps it's because I've grown up and my mindset has become more peaceful, I've realized that many things can't be obtained solely through academic qualifications and hard work.
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Would you still feel this way if your income exceeded 20,000 a month? Without the income you expect, you'd encounter the problems you mentioned no matter where you are.
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My income is over 20,000, and I still feel the same way. 20,000 a month doesn't feel like much in Shanghai, and the work culture is incredibly intense and exhausting.
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Actually, it's more about a personal disenchantment, realizing your own limits.