meng.huat Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/full-time-child-reverse-migration-china-record-youth-unemployment-3693226 ‘Not just about receiving a salary’: Why some adults in China have become ‘full-time’ children One in five youths in Chinese cities is unemployed, and the situation could worsen before it improves. The programme Money Mind finds out why some young people cannot find jobs, and the unconventional choices some have made. Since the start of the year, vlogger Zhang Jiayi’s typical working day has looked like this: Talking morning walks with her parents, accompanying them to the market for groceries, preparing lunch, then taking a nap before tending to other chores. The 31-year-old is a “full-time daughter”, a concept — and social media hashtag — that has surfaced as China’s youth unemployment in cities hits record levels. Her parents pay her 8,000 yuan (S$1,500) a month. It is 20 per cent less than what graduates in her city of Hangzhou can expect, said Zhang, who used to sell clothes until the business succumbed to the pandemic. The work of a full-time child, however, “isn’t just about receiving a salary or any form of compensation from parents”, she added. “It’s about genuinely enjoying the process of being with your parents and wanting to be there for them.” That said, her salary from them is “well deserved”, she told the programme Money Mind in its special on youth unemployment in China. .................... FULL-TIME CHILD: ‘UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY’ AT FIRST As with any other job, there has been a learning curve for Zhang in being a full-time child. In the beginning, she said, tasks such as cooking, driving and grocery shopping were “completely unfamiliar territory”. “I couldn’t even distinguish between different types of vegetables at home,” she shared. But now that she has got the hang of it, “these tasks aren’t as difficult as I’d imagined”, she said. whole family eat like dogs... no wonder daughter become jiak liao bee.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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