Reuters Reports on Chinese Unemployed People Hiding Job Loss from Their Families by Pretending to Go to Work

Reuters reported on October 20 that some unemployed people in China leave home on time every day to pretend they are going to work in order to hide their job loss from their families, such as a 28-year-old laid-off internet worker in Chongqing who goes out from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. Cornell scholar Diana Fu said this behavior buffers collective discontent and helps Beijing delay the choice between automation and employment.

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2026-10-20 14:32 · 10月20日路透社报道，部分中国失业者为瞒家人每天假装上班，有前房企员工连午饭照片都不敢发家庭群，学者称这间接帮助北京维持稳定。

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Sayings · 2026-10-20 14:22 A Reuters report on October 20 said some unemployed people in China pretend to go to work every day to keep it from their families; a former real estate company employee doesn't even dare to post lunch photos to the family group chat, and scholars say this indirectly helps Beijing maintain stability.

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