Doing many things is enough to live on
Mr. Doan Van Duc is from Quang Xuong district (Thanh Hoa). In 2015, after graduating from high school, Mr. Duc did not study at university but chose to go to Hanoi to work immediately according to the introduction of a relative: "There is money for selling iced tea here".
The first job Mr. Duc did was as a attendant at a game club in Cau Giay District introduced by relatives. Every day, I stay up all night and spend the whole day sleeping, taking turns working 1 week a day, 1 week a night. I covered my body, tired of almost not moving. The owner lives on the rooftop of the game club, so I just go from the dining place to sleep on the floors to observe, monitor and report drinks and food ordered by customers..., Mr. Duc said.
After 6 months, Anh Duc accepted to be a salesperson for a private company in Cau Giay district. This work is submitted by Anh Duc by himself, interviewing and applying. However, he quickly fell into disappointment because the advertisement on the recruitment page was unlike the daily work he took on. The company recruited sales staff but Anh Duc often went to buy fruits, rice, drinks ... for leaders; Even a few weeks followed, carrying the leadership for a meeting with the partner without understanding the story of the two sides of Thao. Depressed, Mr. Duc quit his job after less than 2 months, and only received 1 month's salary with the reason "arbitrarily quit".
Immediately after that, Mr. Duc worked as a sales staff for a stone shop on Lang Street (Dong Da District, Hanoi). In addition to working during the day, Mr. Duc takes advantage of driving a motorbike taxi until about 11pm. With a total income of about 12 million VND/month, it is enough for him to rent a house, eat and take care of himself.
Up to now, after 10 years of sticking to Hanoi, Mr. Duc still rented a house with 2 friends, his wife and children and did not dare to think much about the future. "Last New Year came back to my hometown, my cousin invited me to come to Saigon to look after the construction work for acquaintances, the owner of the accommodation, the salary of about 11 million VND/month. Thinking the scene of renting a boarding house, the rice chamber was also frustrated. Maybe I will arrange home, find a suitable job to stabilize my life.
"Lean" capital and then return to the countryside to start a business
Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan and her husband got married in their hometown (Yen Mo district, Ninh Binh) and decided to go to Hanoi to work with the goal of "plowing" for 10 years to have capital and then return to their hometown to start a business. For the past 10 years, Ms. Lan and her husband have rented a house in Kim Chung commune (Dong Anh, Hanoi) to work as workers in an industrial park.
"We have gone through extremely difficult times, especially the epidemic period. When we were less apart, my husband discussed with me returning to our hometown, but then we tried to overcome it. Our two children are living with their grandparents, and fortunately their maternal grandparents' house is nearby, so we support and support each other. We plan to return to our hometown by the end of the second quarter of 2025, in time to prepare for the children's new school year, and end our 10-year journey in the city," Ms. Lan shared.
According to Ms. Lan, since the beginning, the couple's salary was about 12 million VND/month, now they have an income of about 23 million VND/month. Spending frugally, taking advantage of bringing rice from the countryside, the couple saved nearly 500 million VND.
Returning to her hometown, Ms. Lan plans to open a store at home, selling groceries and sewing; her husband will open a small mechanical workshop.
"We don't have to build a house because our parents-in-law's house is still comfortable and spacious, just renovating the facade to make a store and investing in goods and money to buy machinery for my husband, the rest is to take care of my children's education," said Ms. Lan.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong - former Director of the Institute of Social Labor Science said that rural start-ups are an encouraging trend, opening up many opportunities for workers, especially young people.
Ms. Huong also emphasized the importance of career orientation right from school so that each worker before entering the job market has the best preparation in their abilities.
Instead of going everywhere to find job opportunities, many workers, if equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills and consulted, will find a path that suits their abilities and interests. Many people can even build a bright future in their homeland, said Ms. Huong.
