‘It was bait: young woman in China tricked by employer to take out loan to have plastic surgery
- Woman says she was immediately pressured by colleagues to get nose job and take out loan
- After procedure, corporate mood changed, company became very critical of her
A young woman in China claims she was tricked into taking a job at a cosmetic surgery company, only for her employer to pressure her into getting a nose job and incurring 25,000 yuan (US$3,500) in debt.
The woman, surnamed Chen, accepted a position as a receptionist with the company on November 21, with her salary being 4,100 (US$560) per month.
During the interview, the hiring staff asked questions about her interest in cosmetic surgery, which Chen initially thought were routine because “it’s a cosmetic surgery company, so those questions didn’t seem strange.”
However, after signing the employment contract, two employees consistently pressured Chen into getting a cosmetic procedure, suggesting it would boost her career prospects.
Chen would try to push back by pointing out that she had not yet graduated from university and could not afford plastic surgery.
However, when Chen explained her financial constraints, her colleagues continued to pressure her into taking out a loan with an instalment plan.
