For Ms. Le Thi Chua - a worker in Tra Noc Industrial Park (Can Tho City) - the basic salary is more important than ever, especially when the opportunity to work overtime is not always available.
"The company does not always have many jobs to work overtime, so if the basic salary is improved, even if the increase is not too big, we will reduce the burden of spending. Because the standard of living is getting higher and higher, we also have less meat and fish for work than before, Ms. Chua shared.
The female worker believes that increasing salaries not only ensures the lives of workers, but also benefits the enterprise. Because once the income is stable, workers will feel secure in production, stay with the company for a long time and create more value for the enterprise.
Sharing the same concern, Ms. Lam Kim Cac - a worker in Tra Noc Industrial Park (Can Tho City) - is also concerned about the burden of spending when raising two young children alone. For her, basic salary is the main and most important source of income, because regular overtime is difficult.
"There are many jobs during the months, I also want to register for overtime to improve my income. Overtime pay can be up to 7 - 8 million VND/month, otherwise it will only be about 7 million VND. However, because my child is still young and cannot work overtime regularly, my mother and I's income depends largely on the basic salary," the female worker confided.
Therefore, Ms. Ca is eagerly waiting for the proposal to increase the regional minimum wage to be approved. The female worker confided that living expenses such as electricity, water, room rent and prices of essential goods are constantly climbing. If income cannot keep up, not only will workers face great pressure but it will also affect their productivity and efficiency.
