What is Curse of 35 in China? A dreaded age for employees

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Imagine youre over 30 years of age and have been working for a few years..

Many Chinese employees are pausing decisions about career, marriage and children due to 'Curse of 35' (representational image)..

It seems in China the 30s are the new 60s as many companies are capping their hiring age for most civil servant positions at 35, reports The New York Times..

According to The New York Times, people have paused their big decisions about career, marriage and children because they are unable to afford it...

Stay away from homeownership, marriage, children, car ownership, traffic and drugs, and youll own happiness, freedom and time, reads a post on a social media platform in China that went viral..