D-I-Why? When saving money costs more

为何如此?当存钱反而更费钱?

Round Table China

2025-11-04

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There's a certain allure to the idea of doing it yourself, a promise of simplicity and satisfaction. Yet, what begins as a straightforward endeavor can quietly unravel, demanding far more than you ever intended to give. Instead of saving resources, the process often consumes them in unexpected ways, leaving you with a different outcome than the one you first imagined. / Exploring “day-off shame” in modern workplaces (11:59). On the show: Steve, Yushun & Xingyu
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

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  • Coming up, think DIY saves you money?

  • Think again, the bill for doing it yourself is coming due,

  • and it's counting us more in time, tools, and cold hard cash than just buying it outright.

  • Is the DIY dream over?

  • After that, in the contemporary workplace, a peculiar social paradox has emerged.

  • Employees feel profound guilt

  • for utilizing the very benefits that their employment contracts guarantee.

  • This phenomenon is called Day Off Shame,

  • and it describes the acute discomfort and self-reproach associated with taking legitimate time off.

  • Why do office workers feel like this, and what can we do about it?

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