When you have a grievance with someone, such as unpaid wages, being fired or being cheated of money, use complaints, arbitration or a lawsuit, and don't go settle scores
- Moderate value
- Evidence A
- Keeps you free
- Free
- Takes some hours
- Long-term effort
In plain words
Taking the legal route, the worst result is that you don't get the money back. Taking revenge, the result is still that you don't get the money back, and you also pay with your own life. In the Wuxi case, Xu Moujin (徐某金) did not get his graduation certificate and was unhappy with his internship pay; he attacked people with a knife, killing 8 and injuring 17, and was sentenced to death and executed. For unpaid wages, go through complaints and arbitration: in 2024 this route recovered 8,650,000,000 (86.5亿) CNY for 654,000 (65.4万) people nationwide.
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Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 8, tip 12. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland China’s. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer