The path of working in China, to be honest, really has little room for upward mobility.

Most workers' salaries are stuck in the range of 5,000 to 30,000 yuan per month, fluctuating back and forth, unable to break out of this vicious cycle no matter how much they hustle. A few people, leveraging their educational advantages, get into big companies, climb to the director level, with a top monthly income of 30,000 to 50,000 yuan—sounds like a lot, but that's already the ceiling.

You'll find that there's not much fundamental difference between workers. The apparent gap is often just an illusion. A delivery person and an office white-collar worker may have different outward identities, but essentially, both are highly replaceable. Who does a company think of first when laying off staff? Those roles that can be left without affecting operations. You are dispensable—that's the fate of the working system.

Those who have different options are often those who realize this early—either starting a business, investing, or seeking incremental opportunities in new tracks like Web3. They jump out proactively before being replaced. Relying solely on salary to accumulate wealth is too time-consuming.

The system won't change; only your position can be changed.