Take,for example,my friend from a neighbouring country. He was working in a construction company,holding a fairly high post and earning good salary when he was retrenched. Today,he is a hawker.

• 举例来说，我的一位邻国的友人，原本任建筑公司的中层管理，收入不菲，但在情况困难下也难逃裁员的厄运，后来获悉他竟然当了小贩。