Internet giants offer high salaries, which attract many people to chase after them. Some graduates choose these companies, while most move forward in pursuit of high salaries and entry into larger companies.
Recently, a ByteDance employee broke the news that he was born in 95 with a monthly salary of 70,000 yuan, and he has not received a salary increase for two years, and he feels lost every day.
ByteDance does have a large number of high-paid employees, 25-year-old employees get 70,000 per month, which is not impossible before tax, and the salary of product designers is relatively low compared with R&D personnel. Based on the annual salary, it is entirely possible for people with strong abilities.
Indeed, in the eyes of his parents, a monthly salary of 70,000 yuan is an unimaginable income. For a young man who is only 27 years old, this is far more than the social average. But correspondingly, it is the norm of high salaries in Xiao Zhang's industry. In the Internet industry, employee income growth often outpaces other industries.
Zhang Xiaoming (pseudonym), a ByteDance employee born in 95, has a stable monthly salary of 70,000, but has not received a salary increase for two consecutive years, and feels lost. As a post-95 generation, Zhang Xiaoming represents the confusion of many of his peers: why are you still not satisfied after a high salary?
When high income becomes the standard, people's comparison goals are also adjusted. Zhang Xiaoming saw that his colleagues' monthly salaries of more than 10,000 yuan were still growing rapidly, and he naturally felt that his growth was weak. This feeling is unavoidable, but Zhang Xiaoming should not be bound by the comparison results, and change should be the motivation to actively find self-breakthroughs.
In fact, Zhang Xiaoming's confusion stems from the wrong definition of success. With a high salary as the only goal, it is destined to fall into a cycle of "better than and no better". The real question you should ask yourself is: What is your purpose in life? How do you measure success? Is it the recognition of the outside world, or is it inner peace?
The younger generation carries with them the ideals that will change the world. Defining success solely by money not only devalues ideals, but also loses the courage to do great things. In the Internet industry, what we need is not to compete for revenue, but to create real value.
If Zhang Xiaoming can change his perspective and no longer take a salary increase as his only goal, he will find that the joy of doing something meaningful and gaining a sense of accomplishment is much higher than counting money. Looking for inner motivation and truly creating value for the society, Zhang Xiaoming will definitely find the passion for life again.
Each of us is looking for our own answers. Zhang Xiaoming's confusion is the confusion of the entire era. But confusion is not a sin, a crime is to choose a comfortable status quo without the courage to find oneself. I believe that Zhang Xiaoming and his peers will definitely find their own way out.
As a post-90s generation, I would like to share a little insight with Zhang Xiaoming with my own experience. Each of us runs from a different starting point with a different goal. You don't have to compare with each other, but please find your inner guide for the first time, so that the confusion will be short-lived. The brave are not afraid to get lost, because they have the true north in their hearts.
In fact, Zhang Xiaoming's anxiety lies in the narrow definition of success. We live in an era of broad vision and should not be limited by the boxes of the past.
First, we need to liberate ourselves from groupthink. Each of us is in a group and is easily assimilated by group thinking. In Zhang Xiaoming's circle, high salaries and rapid promotions are the norm. Detached, you will find more different values in the world. We need to learn to think for ourselves and not let anything bind our hearts.
Second, we need to get out of the circle of money worship. Only by truly doing what is worth doing can we achieve inner fulfillment. Don't let money be the only criterion for judging everything, that will make people shallow. We need to work hard to make the world a better place, not just for money.
Third, it is necessary to establish unique life coordinates. You can't measure yourself against someone else's ruler. Zhang Xiaoming wants to find the really important things in his life. If you do your best in those careers, you will feel a sense of accomplishment and happiness. Stop meaningless comparisons and find the vitality of life.
Fourth, learn to keep pace with the times. Zhang Xiaoming's industry is changing too fast to judge the future based on past experience. Be sharp and open, and adjust your direction at any time. Trees should grow towards the sun, and people should look to the future.
Fifth, enhance your sense of financial freedom. Zhang Xiaoming's income is already considerable, and he should be free to consume. Rational consumption can improve the quality of life. With more investment, a sense of financial freedom will come.
Confusion is the only way to go through life. It is inevitable to be anxious when you are in it, and you will gain something when you come out. I believe that Zhang Xiaoming will be able to find the answer in his heart. A monthly salary of more than 10,000 yuan does not mean success, real success comes from the heart. Each of us is looking for different answers, and in the process we are experiencing the true nature of life. That's what we're going to do in life.