Wu Xu

Government employee in Jiangsu Province

While most people rebuke Dong’s remarks, I agree with her. Take my own child for example. After graduating from university, he got a job as a general manager’s assistant in a company but resigned after just three months. He complained about frequent overtime and being criticized by managers for any mistakes. He felt so tired and aggrieved that he finally decided to quit the job, arguing that many of his classmates had opened online shops and made easy money as their own bosses.

I had little choice but to give him a sum of money, which he used to open an online shop. One year later, however, he had lost the whole amount. He realized how unrealistic his business dream was and returned to the company where he used to work.

I understand Dong’s concerns as a parent. When new college graduates want to be their own bosses by opening online shops, providing them with some initial funding is not