An 18-year-old woman in China was struggling to pay her rent, so she decided to live inside the toilet of her office.
The woman, Yang, pays only RMB50 (approximately RM30.40) a month to sleep in the toilet of her workplace, a far cry from what she had to pay out there, which could cost her RMB1,800 (approximately RM1,100).
Yang earns only RMB2,700 a month (approximately RM1,640), forcing her to come up with a deal with her employer to sleep in the toilet as a measure to save money.
The six-square-metre space comes with two toilet cubicles and a sink, and to make the space liveable, Yang brought her foldable bed, curtain, cooking equipment, and clothes rack to “spice up” her room.
As for the other employees in the office, they continue to use the facility during the day, which Yang cleans every day. With her bedroom being used by everyone in the office to relieve themselves every day, does the place leave no stench?
According to Yang, her bedroom, aka the toilet, is odour-free.
“I never lock the door. So far, I have never had my thing going missing,” said Yang, who has been living there for a month now.
Yang’s female boss, Xu, acknowledged the challenges of being young and independent, even letting her stay at her home for a while.
Xu said Yang had also considered living in an unused office space and an RMB 400 (approximately RM243) room but chose the office toilet due to safety concerns and its proximity to work, according to the South China Morning Post.
As of now, Xu plans to move Yang into a newly renovated office room.
Assuming the toilet at your workplace is clean enough for a stay, would you consider making it your personal space to save money?
