Graduated in June 2014, came to Hangzhou right after graduation, worked for more than three years, with a monthly salary of more than 4,000 but less than 5,000 in Hangzhou, no year-end bonus

Rent plus water, electricity and internet 900 (now increased to 1,100)

Occasionally eat out, basically cook by myself (live only 5 minutes away from the company), averagely about 1,000 per month

Clothes cost 4,000 a year, average about 350 per month

Skin care products cost an average of 1000 per month 200 is enough. I rarely wear makeup. Kiko and L'Oreal lipsticks are enough. I basically don't have any transportation. I spend more than 2,000 yuan on air tickets and train tickets to go home every year, which means an average of 200 yuan per month. I rarely have social activities and entertainment, and I basically stay at home. Other expenses are snacks and fruits on Taobao, which cost several hundred yuan a month. Overall, as long as you don't spend money recklessly, don't travel or go on business trips (business trips are all inclusive of accommodation and major transportation, and you pay for meals and minor transportation yourself), and don't have relatives or friends getting married, you can still save more than 1,000 yuan a month, provided that you are in good health and have no burden on your family. I gave 10,000 yuan to my family, and occasionally bought health products and fruits for my parents. I still have 30,000 or 40,000 yuan in my hands. I don't think I'm wasting money like this, right?

Now my younger brother is in college and I have to support him to study. The monthly expenses are more than 2,000 yuan, which means I can’t save any money. I live paycheck to paycheck. I am ready to consider leaving this city. After all, my home is not here. But if I go to Shenzhen (close to home, 1 hour by bus + train), it probably won’t be much better than Hangzhou. The rent in Shenzhen is higher.

Position: website editor, half reporter, writing, interviewing, doing brand topics, event topics, conference live broadcasts, basically I have practiced all the skills that an editor should have, but my performance is not very outstanding. There are very few times in 365 days when I don’t need to work at all. It may be that I am a person with a heavy heart and I can’t let go of the things I am responsible for. I will hone my skills and may change my career in the future. I can’t understand how an engineering student can embark on the road of no return as an editor...

In 2018, my salary has increased to more than 6,000. If the performance can be completed, after deducting various expenses, it will be nearly 7,000. As for why I have to provide living expenses and tuition for my younger brother, it is because this is the price. My parents think that since I am independent and choose to work in other places, I should bear the responsibility as a sister. Maybe they want to force me to go home and get more skills by myself. It is difficult to make the first pot of gold by relying on salary if you are not a salesperson. If you want to make big money, don’t focus on salary, think long-term.