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Highs and lows of workers in skyscrapers 本文作者：21ST 期号：910 阅读数：17 评论(0) 打印 收藏 How does it feel to work high above the ground? Young professionals who work in skyscrapers share their joys and woes of living the high life. Liu Yueran, 25, an interior designer in an architecture company, 34th floor of CITIC Plaza in GuangzhouThe lifestyle which comes with working in this building caused me to break up with my boyfriend. I regret it now, but I don’t think he’ll ever forgive me.When I started working here, my salary was only 1,800 yuan per month, which is very low by Guangzhou’s standards. There are many high-class restaurants and even underground department stores in the plaza. However, I could not afford such luxuries. Many of the women who work here drive to work or are driven by others. But I had to wait for a crowded bus. Every day in the elevator, the other women talked about the new clothes and bags they’d bought. However, I could never afford to live this kind of life, as my then boyfriend only earned 1,500 yuan per month. I dumped him in favor of a richer man, but I am still not happy in this building.Gu Bing, 24, an assistant in a law firm, 50th floor of Diwang Mansion in ShenzhenI have worked in this building since I graduated from university in 2009. I felt excited in the beginning, as the building is one of the city’s landmarks.But I soon found that life here was not as great as it first seemed. I needed to wait at least 15 minutes for the elevator because there are so many people. If I wanted to buy something or go for a smoke, I had to go downstairs to the hall. I cannot eat in the office or smoke in the toilet. The building has a canteen, but it is expensive and the food is terrible. An unappetizing lunch costs at least 20 yuan. People admire me when I mention that I work in this building, but life is not that great here. Tian Huang, 26, a PR manager in a technology company, 22nd floor of Jin Mao Tower in ShanghaiI like the views from