Repeatedly reminds: Children from ordinary families, in the first three years after graduation, don't be foolish about these few things!

​1. For your first job after graduation, don't put "dignity" first. Working as an office clerk is considered respectable, but earning 3,500 yuan a month, and still earning the same three years later. Conversely, those who start in sales, technical positions, or on construction sites—though they may look rough—after three years, the clients, skills, and experience they accumulate are real hard currency that can be exchanged for money.
​2. Don't pursue "stability" by taking jobs that lack technical content. Town forestry stations, water pipe stations—earning just over two thousand yuan a month—are so poor that stability is just a myth. For children from ordinary families, this kind of stability is like boiling frogs in warm water—you can't afford to wait, and your family can't either.
​3. Don't blindly follow the trend of taking postgraduate exams. If you're in biology, chemistry, environmental science, or materials science, and find it hard to get a job with a bachelor's degree, thinking about grad school might seem like a solution. But Zhang Xuefeng straightforwardly says: For specialized fields, grad school just pushes the employment difficulty three years down the road. When you graduate, employers still care about your highest degree, and you'll find yourself stuck between being overqualified and underqualified.
​4. If your family is struggling to make ends meet, go earn money first, don't talk about ideals. If when you graduate, your family is waiting for you to send money to pay off debts or cover rent, don't worry about career planning. Find the industry that pays well and has low barriers to entry, and start working. Let your family breathe a little. Once you've saved your first pot of gold, then you can talk about the future.
​5. Don't take the word "entrepreneurship" lightly. For children from ordinary families, the little savings you have are your parents' lifelong pension money. Don't listen to others say "you should take risks while you're young." Without a solid foundation or connections, rushing into opening a store or franchising could mean losing everything and going back to square one overnight.
​6. Stay away from circles that promote "borrowing money to consume." When your income is low right after graduation, don't buy luxury brands, upgrade to the latest phones, or get high-limit credit cards just for face. For children from ordinary families, your first paycheck should be spent on essentials—skills, certifications, self-improvement. The show-off spending you do will eventually be paid for with your credit.
​7. Don't mistake platforms for real skills. If you just graduated and joined a big company with a fancy name, you might think you're impressive. But Zhang Xuefeng says you need to understand: after leaving that company, what do you still have? The halo of the platform won't last a lifetime; your real skills are your true safety net.
​8. Don't give up job opportunities for "love." Especially for girls from families without background—don't turn down a good job just because your boyfriend says, "Don't go out of town, stay here and be with me." The reality is harsh: once you lose your job and income, you'll find your relationship becomes fragile too.
​9. Choosing the right people is more important than choosing the right company. In your first three years in the workforce, if you meet a leader willing to teach, guide, or even scold you, that's a blessing. Even if the salary is lower, as long as you learn real skills, it's worth enduring the hardship. The real danger is encountering leaders who only make big promises, make you do miscellaneous tasks, and take all the credit themselves.
​10. Don't change jobs too frequently. Many young people think, "If I'm unhappy, I'll just leave." But you need to know that HR looks at resumes, and those who change jobs three times a year are usually eliminated immediately. Even if your current company is terrible, stay at least a year, learn the processes, build connections, and develop skills before moving on.
​11. Don't aim too high without solving the basics first. If you can't find your ideal job after graduation, just take any job. Even delivering food or driving for ride-hailing services—if you're willing to work, you can earn a few thousand yuan a month. The worst thing is having lofty ambitions but doing nothing, living off your parents, watching short videos, and complaining about unrecognized talent.
​12. Always remember, the hardship you're experiencing now is your family's safety net. Children from ordinary families don't have mountains of gold and silver behind them; only aging parents. The more you earn, the less burden your parents have back home; the more you save, the more confidence you'll have when emergencies arise in the future.
These words may be harsh and even hurtful, but they are all practical truths. Children from ordinary families have no room for mistakes; every step must be taken carefully.