Some Chinese youth spurn corporate jobs for 'me time' as economy slows

Young workers rest outside a shopping mall in Beijing.- AP

SHANGHAI: Faced with diminishing job prospects as the economy slows, Chu Yi is choosing to "lie flat", a Chinese term used to describe people who work just enough to afford to spend their time on what they enjoy.

The Shanghai-based 23-year-old used to work at a fashion company, but said she quit her job two years ago because she had to frequently work overtime and she hated her boss.