Whilst many complain about strict company policies enforced by Catbert types bosses, none sounded as strange as this recent ruling by a Chinese company. Based in Chongqing, this workplace has enforced an unusual divorce regulation which asks the couple to compensate their colleagues.
Thus, any of the employees planning to tie the knot must agree to this company policy that paves way for later repayment.
According to this premarital agreement, the divorced couple are obliged to pay back any cash gifts handed in their work colleagues.
In this way, a divorce meant that their co-workers would receive double the amount they gave away as monetary gifts.
Jia Lichun, the company manager, justified this policy by noting that the younger employees were less committed to the idea of a married life.
According to him, there was higher probability of divorce because more than half those in his workplace were born in the 1980s, a generation that is considered immature in their handling of relationships.
Lichun’s view is not an uncommon one in modern day China. In fact, many researchers have also commented on the prevalence of this particular mindset, especially amongst China’s 80’s born folks.
In effect, they partly blame the controversial one-child policy which was introduced around the same time.
In their view, these children were pampered by family members where they learnt to become self-absorbed and got caught up with their own needs.
According to this premarital agreement, the divorced couple are obliged to pay back any cash gifts handed in their work colleagues.
In this way, a divorce meant that their co-workers would receive double the amount they gave away as monetary gifts.
Jia Lichun, the company manager, justified this policy by noting that the younger employees were less committed to the idea of a married life.
According to him, there was higher probability of divorce because more than half those in his workplace were born in the 1980s, a generation that is considered immature in their handling of relationships.
Lichun’s view is not an uncommon one in modern day China. In fact, many researchers have also commented on the prevalence of this particular mindset, especially amongst China’s 80’s born folks.
In effect, they partly blame the controversial one-child policy which was introduced around the same time.
In their view, these children were pampered by family members where they learnt to become self-absorbed and got caught up with their own needs.
