Work expenses. Company or employee responsibility?

工作费用。 公司责任还是员工责任?

Round Table China

社会与文化

2024-12-11

27 分钟
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Ever feel like you're paying for your job? It's becoming increasingly common for employees to cover their own work-related expenses, including software, training courses, and even costs associated with clients. Is this the price of career advancement, or should employers be picking up the tab (20:23)? / Heart to Heart - please send your audio questions to roundtablepodcast@qq.com. On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Ding Heng
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  • Discussion keeps the World turning.

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  • I'm joined by Steve Hatherley and Ding Heng in the studio.

  • Coming up Ever feel like you're paying for your job?

  • It's a trend called in Chinese.

  • This trend is where workers cover their own work expenses for things such as software, courses or even client related expenses.

  • Is this the cost of career growth or should employers be picking up the tab?

  • And whether it's the world of pop culture, technology or something that touches your heart, we're here to discuss in our Heart to Heart segment.

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  • Now let's switch gears.

  • Here is a question that's been buzzing around the web lately.

  • Should workers have to cover their own work related expenses?

  • The term dao ti shangban in Chinese or paying for your job has become a hot topic in discussions about the modern workplace, especially among younger generations.

  • From paying for online courses to covering software costs or even buying new business attire.

  • What's the right balance between personal investment and fair compensation?

  • So guys, what constitutes as paying for or subsidizing your own job?