Media in the US: Harry Guo, 55 years old, a former internet industry worker, has been unemployed for more than two years and was rejected from a supermarket cashier position due to his age; Ma, 47 years old, a former media professional, receives only $280 per month in relief after being unemployed.

This generation, which once enjoyed double-digit economic growth and could increase their salary by 30% by changing jobs, now faces the "35-year curse" — the average age of employees at Chinese tech companies is only 27-31 years old, far lower than the 37-year average at large US tech companies.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1860255640945993/

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