Today 0 U, June 20, 2026 (Enduring Hardship)

I thought I’d be getting a full month’s salary in June, 6000 yuan, but they only paid out May’s salary, which is basically just half a month’s pay. After deductions for social insurance and housing fund, there’s barely anything left. It’s clear that in a few days, I’ll have trouble even affording meals.

From May to June, I’ve been borrowing money just to eat, but things are starting to slowly get better. The gap between a startup and a big company is still significant.

These days, I’m working overtime during the holiday to keep myself busy. By night, I’m totally worn out; I just lie down and sleep, no time to think too much.

How are you all doing?

Base and Polymarket have yet to drop their airdrops. Those two projects’ airdrops are my only hope in the crypto space. As time passes, my eligibility for those airdrops is fading away. It’s been ages since I interacted with them, so maybe when the airdrop finally happens, it won’t even matter to me anymore.

I give up, enduring hardship.