China Sets Strict Age Censor for Street Cleaners (6 photos)

Only up to 35 years old. Now in China you can't get hired even for the simplest manual labor if you're over 35. Meanwhile, in China, everyone has been talking about the "curse of 35" for a long time.





A Chinese worker simply sweeps the bridge with a broom, do you have to be young to do it?

It's a huge social trend that many companies explicitly or implicitly set a limit of up to 35 years because they want young workers. With unemployment among young people at almost 25%, they can still afford to choose.

What do they want from a Chinese janitor

In Guangzhou in southern China, authorities posted a vacancy for municipal sanitation workers. And it initially set the age limit at 35 years old, with a possible extension to 40 years for candidates with a valid driver's license.



Very funny janitor ladies, one even wears heels!

The employer referred to the physically demanding nature of the work. After all, you will need to collect garbage and empty trash cans, work night shifts and early mornings. And what of this can't a 40-year-old do?

The Chinese were very upset because they hoped that if they were not hired by large companies due to their age, they could always become janitors as a last resort. BUT THEY CAN'T. It's funny and at the same time terribly unfunny.





A corporate party for Chinese janitors with juice

After the advert was noticed by higher authorities, the age requirement was removed, writing "from 18 to retirement age". But the point is that the internal selection has not gone away, they will simply reject applications from the older generation.

The Curse of 35

"Nobody loses their ability to work at 35," the Chinese write, but what difference does it make? The curse of 35 is in full swing now.

"Thirty-five is the prime of a person's life - physically, mentally and in terms of experience. How did this become a curse?" - they write on social media.



Last summer, there were protests among Chinese janitors, by the way

The term initially appeared on social media after tech companies began laying off adult workers because "they need fresh blood." Well, because graduates can be paid about a quarter or even half as much as experienced workers.

This bias is widespread in China. Some employers even consider workers over 25 (!!!) too old for entry-level positions, such as cashiers at bubble shops.



An unemployed man sits on the street with his resume on a piece of paper

This trend has caused concern, especially after China raised the legal retirement age earlier this year.

If you're 34, you can't work as a cashier in a crowded place anymore because you're "too old." The Chinese sometimes state such "shortcomings" to your face, a straightforward mentality.



The Crowd Over the Right to Give Your CV to Your Employer in China

Last November, the central government took a step toward solving this problem by raising the age limit for those taking the national civil service exams from 35 to 40.

There are no specific provisions against age discrimination in Chinese law. But the "curse of 35" is contrary to equal employment principles and laws. But who cares? Because the main thing in breaking the law is not to get caught.