2026-01-02 18:22:20

The next ten years may usher in a wave of recovery cycles. From 2025 to 2028, as a new generation enters the workforce, employment opportunities and salary structures will change. Taking the construction industry as an example, if the current daily wage is 500 yuan, then a few years later, although the nominal number may be similar, the purchasing power will have long changed—500 yuan may be equivalent to today's 500 USD.

What does this mean? The social security contributions you make now, your savings, and financial planning will quietly appreciate in value during this process. Not only will you enjoy the benefits of the system, but you will also automatically outperform most traditional conservative financial products. Many people haven't thought this through, but just doing the math will show how much difference long-term holding and patience can make. Instead of frequent operations, it's better to let time and the system work for you.

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WalletDetective

· 4h ago

Damn, turning 500 yuan into 500 USD? I need to think this through carefully... Inflation can indeed automatically increase idle money, but the premise is that you have to live until then, haha. Starting to stock up on social security now? That seems a bit too optimistic. Let's see if this recovery really comes first. Frequent trading can easily lead to losses, but sitting back and waiting for dividends? Bro, you're being more aggressive than I am. This logic sounds great, but I don't know if inflation will surge all the way and disrupt all plans. Can a daily construction wage of 500 really rise to have the purchasing power of 500 USD? I'm a bit skeptical. It's a pretty good idea, but there are too many preconditions, and the risks are not small.

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SoliditySurvivor

· 4h ago

Let time and the system work for you—that's a brilliant statement. That's exactly how I do it. Watching others frequently panic over operations, I just smile and wait for appreciation. --- 500 yuan in a few years is worth 500 USD? That's a bit outrageous, but I believe in the long-term holding logic. --- So people who don't save now will really regret it in a few years. --- That's why I stick to social security and regular investments, letting the tide of the system carry me along. Feels great. --- Wait, does this logic also apply in the crypto world? Early adopters of coins are now enjoying great gains. --- The example of daily wages in construction is very straightforward, definitely an inflation effect. Over the long term, it indeed earns. --- The highest level of lazy finance is to do nothing and let time make you money. --- There's some truth to it, but the premise is that there's really a recovery cycle, and economists are still arguing among themselves. --- I think, rather than worrying about what the next ten years will bring, it's better to start saving now. Anyway, idle money just sits there. --- As for purchasing power, this hits the mark. Every yuan saved now is appreciating, so are you panicking or not?

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LayerZeroHero

· 4h ago

Sounds nice, but I'm still being deducted for social security every month. Waiting ten years for appreciation? I have to live until then first. How do I get through these years in between?

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WalletWhisperer

· 5h ago

It makes some sense, but the premise is that you'll survive until then. --- 500 yuan appreciation to 500 USD? Just listen, don't take it too seriously. --- The key is who still has spare money to save now. Let's survive these three years first. --- Chinese-style recovery cycle, I choose to remain skeptical. --- This logic is the same as the house-buying theory; anyway, just wait and see. --- Social security outperforms financial products? Ha, I've heard this joke too many times. --- Long-term holding is correct, but this recovery cycle sounds too vague. --- Rather than waiting for time to work for me, it's faster to earn more myself. --- Ah, here we go again with the old "perseverance wins" rhetoric. --- You're right, I've decided to adopt long-termism starting tomorrow. --- Anyway, whichever way I choose, I'll get cut. Might as well lie flat.

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FalseProfitProphet

· 5h ago

Ha, isn't this just the classic inflation eating away at wages? Conversely, it can also be called appreciation. That's interesting. --- Wait, 500 yuan in a few years becomes 500 USD? Why does this logic sound so familiar... It's that same "time will help you" saying. --- It's simple to say, but few actually beat the market. Most are still the ones getting chopped up by the chives. --- Can you really make money without frequent trading? I feel like I've already lost a lot while sleeping. --- As for social security appreciation, it sounds good, but you need to live long enough. --- Here we go again, I've heard this "lying down and winning" theory so many times, but isn't it just a cycle of chives being harvested one after another? --- Long-term holding... but my fiat currency is depreciating in the long run, brother. --- So you're saying we should trust the system? Fine, I'll put all my money into it and give it a try.

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