2024-12-11
27 分钟Discussion keeps the World turning.
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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?