The really ridiculous thing is that an American who makes a sufficient amount can live this way as well (probably minus the provided lunches). As long as everything is set up through autopay and you make more than you generally spend, you don't need to keep a close eye on your account. Even savings and investments can be automated. The poster replying is claiming china is a horrifying dystopia for providing its public sector workers the stability to not have to micromanage their finances.