Where do I put "struggle"?
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People used to think that only by staying in big cities to develop is called "promising." Slowly, as the gap between cities gradually narrowed, people began to feel less eager for big cities.
Changes in the external environment have made young people’s career choices different from those in the past. The comfortable living environment and relaxed pace of work in some second- and third-tier cities have become new options for them to balance their career and life.
At the same time, more young people are entering small and medium-sized cities, reaching the grassroots level, and starting their own struggles.
The recent report on the employment quality of college graduates shows that the proportion of fresh graduates employed in Beijing has shown a slight downward trend in the past three years.
Stay or leave?
After the Spring Festival, young people who graduated this year will soon enter the workplace.
The reporter's investigation found that for the younger generation, "Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou" is no longer the only way to realize their dreams.
Those young people who are no longer "being drifted" some choose to start their own businesses in second and third tier cities, and some go deep into the grassroots and first lines to start their own struggles in different dimensions.
Balance career and life
"I left. I squeeze the subway and bus for more than an hour every day to work. When I get home at 9pm, I lie in the small house I rented. It is full of stars outside. The high-rise buildings here seem to have nothing to do with me." Cheng Fang of Beijing University of Technology chose to leave Beijing at the end of last year to go to a company in Chengdu to do finance.
"Although the income is not as high as in Beijing, but with the nourishment of hot pot and snacks, I feel that my whole person has come alive." After getting off work at 5 o'clock every day, 20 minutes to go home, and meeting with friends on weekends, Cheng Fang feels that he is finally In life, not just alive.
It is understood that, on the one hand, with the increasing cost of living and housing in first-tier cities represented by Beijing, the attractiveness to university graduates is getting lower and lower.
The pressure of work, buying a house, and commuting has almost become a common feeling among young people in big cities.
On the other hand, the "talent war" between cities has been staged year after year. Many second- and third-tier cities have successively introduced preferential and encouraging policies, which are becoming increasingly attractive to college students.
The idea of "not going to North, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen" has quietly changed in the hearts of many young people.
Undoubtedly, big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are still very attractive to some high-tech fields. Human capital and industry resources are gathered here. If you want to develop in the industry, it is necessary to choose a large platform and a high starting point. of.
At the same time, changes in the external environment and people's thinking have made young people's career choices more rational and diverse.
Some second- and third-tier cities have comfortable living environments and tight and tight work rhythms, which have become their new options for balancing their career and life.
According to the survey data, some Beijing college graduates choose to work in the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and second and third-tier cities, which can not only meet the needs of career development, but also better take into account the quality of life.
Small platforms also have big opportunities
Most of the post-90s who have entered the workplace are the only children in the family. Even if they have poetry and dreams of distant places, their parents in their hometown cannot ignore them.
Many graduates think that instead of living in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, they might as well choose to return to their hometown to find a good job. They can take care of the elderly, and at the same time their academic qualifications may be average in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, but they are already outstanding when they return to their hometown. Salary and happiness index may be higher.
Industry insiders believe that the employment rate of recent graduates in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou has been declining year by year, which is the result of the continuous increase in labor marketization and the gradual emergence of employment diversification.
The employment of college students has gradually shown a diversified trend, and has undergone a transformation from being mainly concentrated in the government and public institutions to state-owned enterprises, foreign-funded enterprises, and private enterprises becoming the main employment subjects.
"I don't like the word'escape'. It is normal for graduates to leave the big cities by their own choice. Now many cities in China are developing rapidly and there are many opportunities." After graduating from Fudan University, Huang Jie drifted in Shanghai for 3 years , Finally returned to his hometown of Zhuzhou, Hunan at the beginning of the year.
In order to take care of his elderly parents, he did not expect that he returned to his hometown and successfully registered his own e-commerce company with the support of the local government. “Now the policy is good. As long as he has the ability, he can succeed everywhere.”
Once, people thought that only staying in the big city to develop is called "promising." Slowly, as the gap between cities gradually narrowed, young people's dream planning became clearer and bigger cities were no longer so desired.
"I took the initiative to ask to work in the west." Li Qing, who graduated from the National Agricultural University, believes that although he has a research institute in Beijing for his agricultural and animal husbandry major, he prefers to come to the western grasslands and start his own work at the forefront of animal husbandry. cause.
"Life and entertainment are definitely not as good as big cities, but I am willing to build my dream here."
The rapid development of central and western regions and second- and third-tier cities, and the substantial advancement of public services such as education and medical care throughout the country have also created better conditions for graduates to work and live in non-mega cities.
And more graduates choose to work in second-tier, third-tier or grassroots areas, which is conducive to the optimization of the national talent distribution, promotes the development and transformation of the local economy, and thus nurtures greater vitality.
Studies have shown that with the "sinking" of young talents, the talent structure of many second- and third-tier cities and grassroots units has been improved, and work efficiency has increased, which is of great significance to the high-quality development of my country's economy.
For individual graduates, this choice can highlight the value of personal knowledge and gain greater career development space.
Free choice still needs to be cautious
A relaxed and positive social environment has provided young people with more freedom to choose. In the process, some people who have left the "Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou" have returned to their hometowns due to setbacks.
According to a data survey, 23% of people will return within 15 months after leaving Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Netizens lamented, "Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou is not something you can easily stay, and your hometown is definitely not a place you can easily go back to."
One year after Song Xuan left Beijing, he returned with his luggage.
The reason for leaving is simple. Seeing that housing prices in Beijing are soaring, I feel hopeless to live in peace. After struggling for a long time, I decided to return to my hometown in Shandong to live a petty bourgeois life with a house and a car.
After I went back, I realized that it was not that simple. Although the overtime was gone, there were often drinks in the bar, and it was even more difficult to accompany leading colleagues to play cards during breaks.
During this year, he gradually forgot the need to read and study, strengthen his business ability, and understand new technologies in the industry. The only things he improved were drinking and licensing skills.
"In a small city with hundreds of thousands of people, there are tens of thousands of people who are inextricably linked with you. You need to deal with complicated relationships. In a big city, you only need to do your own thing, no one cares about you. How much do you get married and how much money you earn every month.” Song Xuan's living environment has deteriorated, but he feels that his freedom of life has increased.
It is understood that the current talent preferential policies introduced by various places cover almost all aspects, from settlement to salary and job title, from housing to elderly care.
These policies are attractive to university graduates to work locally.
However, the employment desire of college students has changed from the pursuit of remuneration and hukou in the past to a higher concern for the realization of self-worth.
Therefore, when attracting talents from various places, we should not only stop at the level of salary and settlement, but also strive to create a soft environment suitable for talents to play their roles and grow.
On the other hand, for young people, they should be more cautious before choosing.
For the work and life you are about to start, you must have a comprehensive investigation and understanding, and a more rational and long-term plan, rather than just on impulse.