With the Poly-working trend, in addition to their main job, they take on additional jobs, work remotely or flexibly to increase their income. However, "taking on" many jobs at the same time makes Gen Z feel hotter because of the pressure of working day and night. So what can you do to purify your body to keep yourself fresh every day to ensure work efficiency and enjoy life?
Working 2-3 shifts a day is "common"
At 7am, Phuong Linh (26 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) just returned to her rented house in Go Vap district after working all night. Working from 10pm to morning to advise customers on travel in Europe and the US left her exhausted from lack of sleep.
Stopping by a grocery store to buy a bottle of Dr. Thanh Tea after breakfast on the sidewalk for "saving money and speed", Phuong Linh said she needed to detoxify her body to help herself feel fresh every day due to lack of sleep and heat in her body due to staying up late every day.
"The closer to the end of the year, the higher the KPI pressure is because of the tourist season, going home for Tet. Not only do I have to stay up all night, but I also often eat fast food and drink coffee to avoid sleepiness when consulting with customers, which makes me always feel frustrated and uncomfortable because of the heat in my body," Phuong Linh said.
Finishing the night shift is only Phuong Linh's first job of the day. When she gets back to her boarding house, she sleeps until noon and starts her second job, translating for a publishing house.
“Not only me, but many of my friends are working day and night, some even do 3 jobs. However, to ensure that we have enough time to complete the work for both sides, I prioritize jobs that are flexible in terms of hours and location. Working many jobs has the advantage of learning more things and earning more income, but the trade-off is pressure, lack of sleep, and poor health,” Phuong Linh confided.
Having been a "night owl" for over a year now, after a period of feeling hot inside due to lack of sleep, Phuong Linh has recently started to adapt and she looks fresher and more energetic both at work and in daily life.
Linh said that after initially getting used to working as a travel consultant at night, she found ways to detoxify her body to stay fresh every day despite working in different time zones and taking on extra work at home.
"In the morning, I go home to rest, and after lunch, I start translating until about 4pm. To adapt to staying up late while still being fresh, energetic and balancing my body, I often drink Dr Thanh Tea to purify my body, helping me feel fresh every day to work more effectively."
Linh added that Poly-working is a popular working trend among young people. Now that the world is flat, work and meetings can all be done online, so doing only one job is a waste. According to Phuong Linh, it is "common for young people to do 2-3 jobs".
Increase income
Quoc Hung, 28 years old, currently living in Tan Binh district, is probably one of the typical Gen Z in the Poly-working trend as he works as a designer for an agency in District 1, a photographer and also provides wedding decoration services.
Because he has to take on many jobs at the same time, Hung is always glued to the computer screen for at least 14 hours a day. However, he is satisfied because it brings him a relatively high income and a feeling of happiness, although he always faces a state of internal heat due to pressure and lack of sleep.
“3 jobs is a normal number, sometimes I do 4-5 jobs at the same time. Design is my source of income, photography is my passion, wedding decoration is to increase my income. I am still young so I try to create value for myself, feel useful and ensure my income to move towards bigger goals in life,” Quoc Hung said.
When asked if he has time for himself, his family and other things when doing so many things at the same time, Hung smiled and said that since he has been doing so many things, his sleep time is rare and he often feels hot inside.
“There are many things that I have to trade off, for example, accepting that doing more work means less time to sleep, less time to visit family. However, there are always solutions for things, such as lack of sleep, internal heat, detoxifying the body with convenient drinks like Dr. Thanh Tea to ensure that I am always fresh every day, helping me work and communicate with customers better and more effectively,” said Mr. Hung.
Similarly, My Tien (27 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) is a true “poly-worker” when it comes to doing many things at the same time. Despite her young age, Tien is a famous make-up artist, a style lister, and also the owner of an online cosmetics and fashion shop.
The conversation with My Tien was constantly interrupted by calls from customers and iPads exploding with orders. “Although it is hard, hot inside and tired from lack of sleep due to often staying up late and waking up early to work, in return, my income is more diverse. I set a goal of financial freedom in the next 10 years, so now I am taking advantage of the time to work hard,” My Tien said while drinking a bottle of Dr. Thanh Tea to purify her body.
A recent survey by Deloitte found that 46% of Gen Zers are working a part-time job in addition to their main job. Some even work two full-time jobs.
The Poly-working trend is becoming popular among Gen Z because their current monthly salary is barely enough to cover their daily expenses. While prices are skyrocketing, salary is the only thing that does not increase or increases insignificantly. In addition, Gen Z chooses Poly-working for many reasons related to experience or generational characteristics.
