-Hulan, Talk Show Conference
Do you have a feeling? Why is the shelf life so short whether it's love or career? Are we "unable to love" or are they not worth loving?
According to the survey data launched by Zhaopin in 20 18, more than half of the workers in the workplace will change jobs once every three years on average, among which 19. 1% of white-collar workers said that they would change jobs once every year on average.
In fact, just "job-hopping" can no longer satisfy the young people in 202 1 year. Nowadays, the more popular life concept is "FIRE", that is, "financial independence, retirement early". But unexpectedly, some "pioneers" who have chosen FIRE or freelancing have already lived a comfortable life envied by others, and after a few years, they have actually returned to the workplace.
The relationship between contemporary young people and their careers has undergone tremendous changes. On the one hand, the overworked work mode and the insecurity brought by the environment make people eager to retreat from the cruel workplace life as soon as possible; But on the other hand, the problems behind "going to work" and "not going to work" may be more complicated, and not "FIRE" can be solved once and for all. Maybe we should start thinking, "Can I still love a job?" "Can you persist in choosing this track?" .
Young people are often confused about the direction of work.
We talked to two women who chose to walk on a track. A 25-year-old is at the beginning of her career, but she can feel her precocity and firmness from her plain speech; A 35-year-old hasn't changed her job since she was 25. For ten years, she thought it was just a natural thing. They are not dazzling figures, with plain language and simple stories, but they show a calm and firm route-they can slowly walk the track under their feet without running or looking around, and let us hear the voice of "changers" in a society that is "seeking change".
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25-year-old: a girl who enjoys the darkness.
Because there is no shortcut, I can stand loneliness.
Zixiao is a post-95 girl who has just entered the society for two years. In the glamorous film industry, she had the opportunity to be a director or screenwriter when she studied radio and television editing and directing, but she chose the less conspicuous part-the colorist.
Color matching is one of the last links in a film and television work. Good color matching can make the film exude a better texture, like the color matching of Zi Xiao's favorite movie Shadow, and the simple ink smudge, "it doesn't usurp the host's role, but also makes people comfortable." Although there is not much room for color matching to change, this subtle change is one of the conditions for judging the quality of film texture. Zi Xiao likes and is good at making such subtle but important marks.
Film and television post-production engineering documents
In addition, the nature of color mixing that is less disturbed is also one of the reasons that attract her. She said, "It doesn't need to deal with people very much. It's very quiet."
Zi Xiao's first job was as a color matching assistant in a film company, which was the closest step to her ideal, but it cost a lot. The pressure of color matching itself is great, and Zi Xiao wants to improve her color matching ability as soon as possible, so she often works overtime until three or four in the morning. "Most of the time I am in a dark room, and there is no shortcut in this industry. Only by adjusting more can I make progress." However, stress caused her emotional instability and her nerves were in a state of tension for a long time.
In addition to mental stress, survival pressure also follows. The income of this job is not high, and I need my mother's help for a long time. "There is not much money left after paying the rent."
Zixiao rented the house for the first time
But she just lasted a long time. On the one hand, because I like movies, "which film and television person doesn't want to make movies?" Moreover, when she thought of two other color matching assistants in the same department who were older than herself, they gave up their high-paying jobs and came here to study color matching, she felt that her difficulties were nothing.
Another reason is simple. Every time my mother finds her name in the rolling cast list, she feels very happy. "I'm not with her, and it's good to let her know clearly what I'm doing."
However, after two years of persistence, finally, Zi Xiao, who was exhausted physically and mentally, chose to change her job, but it was still in a track, from film color matching to TV color matching.
Luffy in One Piece is free and brave, and is Zi Xiao's spiritual idol.
These two are two branches in the same track. There are similarities as well as some differences in essential concepts.
Movies are more willing to highlight the delicate texture of characters and pictures, while current TV dramas tend to be unified aesthetics after filters. In addition, the work cycle of film color matching is relatively long, and more attention is paid to the artistry of the works, so there is more room for color matching; However, the production time of TV series is relatively tight, and the quality is often sacrificed in order to catch up with the progress, so the creative space given to the colorist is not that big.
When asked if she was afraid of getting farther and farther away from the film and the conflict between her career and ambition, Zi Xiao said that she accepted such a gap at the beginning, but did not think it was necessarily a sacrifice. "There will be new challenges, such as how to persuade customers not to adjust colors that are not in line with the temperament of the film."
For Zixiao, the happiest thing recently is that,
When she came out of the color mixing room, she could see the sunset in the sky.
She has an industry idol, who is a very experienced colorist. It is said that she didn't do film color matching until she had been advertising for many years, which gave her faint encouragement. "I still hope that I can go back to film color matching and adjust my own film in the future. Although I don't know how to solve this problem now, I believe in time."
In Zi Xiao's view, the real core part will not be worn by the "shell" of the profession. Only by going around and saving more energy can you support your career.
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35 years old: a mother and an entrepreneur.
"I didn't insist on anything, it was just a natural thing."
If the 25-year-old is still in a vague stage of judging his career, then most people in the 35-year-old workplace have a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of his career. At the same time, "35-year-old anxiety" is chasing people. It seems to be a watershed in career, or it can successfully squeeze into the next stage or be eliminated. But some people, outside the rules of this game, have found their own world.
Xiaoxiao, 35, is a mother with two children and the principal of a small language training school in Ningbo that has been running for ten years.
It seems that she has always acted on instinct and likes to "push the drum". Although she was able to go to the first-tier cities, she didn't look out from the beginning. After graduation, she went straight back to her hometown of Ningbo. "I never thought about leaving Ningbo. I like it very much. I like the rhythm and people here."
Just like when the university chose Spanish as her major, she never left this language in her life. It may be accidental for a person to choose a language as a major at first, but she has always been closely related to a language, so there must be a congenial place between her and this language.
Xiaoxiao in Catalonia Square, Madrid in 2009.
Xiaoxiao recalled that when she first arrived in Spain, she stood at the crossroads at a loss, and a strange Spaniard led her all the way to her destination, which made her feel good about this country. Compared with other European countries, Spain is a weak hierarchical country. "In my circle of friends, there are cleaners and diplomats, and I don't like grades very much." She thinks that Spanish inner character is very similar to that of rural China, not so refined, even a little rough, but she values family, is friendly to each other, and is relaxed and natural.
This national temperament is also reflected in the language itself. There are many "ei" sounds in the Spanish pronunciation. "When you read' ei', your mouth is wide open, just like laughing. The pronunciation of Spanish is also crisp and direct, which is very similar to the Spanish character. It is a language that makes people happy and teaches people to be happy. " Xiao Xiao said.
You can also see this kind of straightforward and self-regulating personality in Xiaoxiao. At the beginning of the school, there was a lot of pressure, and because of the small place, there was malicious competition. Some colleagues went to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to sue her school. At that time, some of the partners who started a business together left, but she chose to insist, "I didn't come with a ticket mentality, either I don't do it or I do it well." She was 25 years old.
Xiaoxiao School officially opened in 20 10 as a souvenir.
Including during the epidemic, her optimistic "Spanish character" was once again reflected. Many teachers are worried about the class, but she doesn't care. It is her style to take action constantly instead of delving into the dead end. "In the most serious month, I led teachers to grind classes online every day to ensure that the quality of online and offline courses was not too bad." She also bought masks and massage chairs for teachers to try to make them relax.
Xiaoxiao also hopes to pass on the happiness she experienced in Spanish to her students. "Teaching a language is not only teaching a tool, but also teaching them another way of looking at the world, so that their horizons can be bigger."
20 13 Xiaoxiao took students to Madrid, Spain for summer study.
Of course, Xiaoxiao also has moments when she can't heal herself, especially after becoming a mother.
The influence of the identity of mother on Xiaoxiao is two-sided. On the one hand, it allows her to further explore the future of education and pay attention to children's education; On the other hand, it means a difficult balance between life and work. She admits that she is often overwhelmed. "Whether it is life or work, there is a trade-off."
Xiaoxiao's child is still in a state of needing his mother very much, and he can't quite understand why his mother often leaves himself. "My eldest son and I will be more like friends. I will tell him that I am tired, and he will say what he thinks, and then say,' Mom, I have finished crying'. Although he is very small, he can support me. "
Xiao Xiao, who teaches students outdoors.
Xiaoxiao's life path has always been like a process from the origin to the origin, from Ningbo to Ningbo, from Spanish to Spanish, and then these two origins overlap together to form her career. She slowly draws a bigger circle around this point with compasses, without too many twists and turns, clean and neat. "Around the center of this matter, it will make me feel at ease to do more things slowly."
Every step of becoming a teacher and a mother is plain and solid. As she said, "I don't feel that I am insisting on anything. It's just a natural thing."
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In a society of "seeking change"
Do something "constant"
Zi Xiao and Xiao Xiao, one may be simple and firm because the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers; One has begun to face some unavoidable barriers and remains optimistic in the storm. Their driving force comes from themselves, and their enthusiasm is more difficult to kill.
Many times, we will be attracted by the temporary craze, so that we look around at the crossroads of life and wander around the tracks. How to do something "unchangeable" in a "changing" society requires wisdom and perseverance. Li Xuelin, the founder of Hefu noodles, is like this. He engaged in 3C retail industry in his early years and then broke into the catering industry. He seems to be a "change", but in this "change", he actually has his own "unchanged". No matter which track he is on, he requires himself to be solid and clear-headed.
Design of blending Chinese scholarly elements into Hefulao noodles
In the early days, Li Xuelin did a lot of research, inspected the catering markets around the world, and hired consulting companies. This process consumes a lot of cost and time. Some people think it is not worth it, but he firmly believes that "starting a business is like drilling a well. The key is whether you are sure that there is water below and there is enough water. If it is determined, then all that remains is how to do it, and these inputs are necessary. "