90% of the interviewed youth plan to become "amphibious youth" 30% have been achieved
In terms of part-time job options, wechat agents, express/shunfeng drivers, and online self-media are more common
"Amphibious youth" refers to a group of young people who have both main and side jobs.
Nowadays, the emergence of new occupations provides young people with a broad space for personal development.
In the past two years, more young people have joined the ranks of "amphibious youth".
The growing scale of "amphibious" has become a common phenomenon among young people.
A few days ago, the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily and the Social Survey Center (wenjuan.com) conducted a survey of 1945 youths aged 18-35, which showed that 30.3% of the interviewed youths said they were “amphibious youths”, 61.4% Of the young people interviewed have ideas and are planning, the two total 91.7%.
The choices of young people are relatively concentrated in three types of occupations: micro-business purchasing, express/shunfeng drivers, and online self-media.
70.6% of the interviewed youth suggested that “amphibious youth” adjust and allocate time and energy, so as not to affect their own work.
69.6% of the youth surveyed felt that there were more "amphibious youths" around them
Wang Nan (pseudonym), who works in accounting in Guangdong, said that many of her friends have multiple identities.
Some of them also run a bookstore or a milk tea shop in addition to their jobs, and some drove a ride after get off work in the evening.
Hu Xia (pseudonym), who has been working for two years, has a second identity: Weishang.
In college, she took advantage of her free time to start a micro-business and earn pocket money.
In the beginning, I only sold clothes. Gradually, I have many repeat customers, and I have accumulated my own channels. The goods are becoming more and more abundant, including facial masks, shoes, bags, household goods, etc.
After working, she has persisted and opened her own online shop.
"Many customers have added to my WeChat and often ask if they have new products. Many of them have become friends. I think this is not just a career, but an important part of my life."
Pan Chengwei (pseudonym) worked in a public institution in Beijing. Before the Spring Festival, he had a meeting with his classmates. He asked for a driver because he was drinking. When chatting, he learned that the other party was a part-time job. Can take five or six orders." Through the circle of friends, he feels that there are more people doing WeChat business. "Some have opened WeChat public accounts to talk about their own industry, or write about their passions, such as discussing stocks and expressing development. Experience and so on".
"I feel that the'amphibious youth' is now a relatively large group. Among the'amphibious youths', there are many young people with higher education, and most of their side jobs are concentrated in the fields of knowledge and skills, such as employment counseling, interviews, and training." A securities company in Shanghai Staff Cao Yu (pseudonym) said frankly that he has no plans to engage in a side job. “The intensity of the job is very high. At the moment, I still want to concentrate on making some achievements in the main business and focus on the professional promotion of the main business.”
69.6% of the interviewed youth felt that there were many "amphibious youths" around them, and 13.8% of them said they were very many.
30.3% of the young people interviewed said that they are "amphibious youth", and 61.4% of the young people interviewed have ideas and are planning, the total of the two is 91.7%.
Only 8.3% of the interviewed youths did not plan for "amphibious youth".
Interactive analysis found that second-tier cities have the most "amphibious youth", followed by first-tier cities.
Which occupations are "amphibious youth" mainly concentrated in?
According to the survey, Weishang Daigou (65.2%) is the most, followed by express/shunfeng drivers (56.6%) and online self-media (45.9%).
Others include: emerging professions, such as online reviewers, paid consultants, etc. (37.2%), tutoring (35.1%).
70.6% of the youth interviewed believe that "amphibious" should not affect their own work
Professor Yang Weiguo, Dean of the School of Labor and Human Resources of Renmin University of China, said that among the "amphibious youth", some are in the career exploration stage and are transitional, and some are for career diversification and rich experience.
In the future, if people's sources of income are all multi-dwelling, distributed in different institutions and at different points in time, there may be no concept of "occupation".
"But having multiple occupations does not mean that people's skills are not improved, their experience is poor, and their lives are messy. This is a new work ecology and a new market pattern."
How do you see the impact of multiple professional identities on career development?
47.9% of the interviewed youth think that the positive influence is greater and can stimulate creativity, 17.8% of the interviewed youth think that the negative influence is even greater, and it is possible to give up everything. 32.0% of the interviewed youth think that this is a "double-edged sword", which is beneficial to others. Cons.
To become an excellent "amphibious youth", Cao Yu believes that we must first figure out why he wants to be an "amphibious youth".
"Multiple identities mean a good balance between different work and life, tighter time and greater physical and mental pressure. Without a clear purpose, it is difficult to stick to it blindly and blindly."
Wang Nan believes that it is necessary to clarify the focus between the main and sideline businesses, and that the sideline business cannot be abolished.
The development of sideline business should be supported by physical conditions and other resources, instead of starting blindly with the trend.
There must be planning, arrangement, and preparation, and a good balance between the main business and the side business.
"There is another very important point. We must distinguish right from wrong, side business must be legal, and we must not do illegal or side-kick work in order to make money."
Regarding the career development of “amphibious youth”, 70.6% of the interviewed youths think it is necessary to adjust and allocate time and energy without affecting their own work. 68.3% of the interviewed youths suggested that they should fully understand the company’s regulations before doing a side job and not violate the agreement, 57.2% Of the young people interviewed said that they cannot blindly follow the trend and have to find a job that suits them.
Wen Chenjing, a member of the Labor Relations Research Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association and director of Shanghai Yuanye Firm, introduced that for full-time employment, Article 39 of the Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China stipulates that employees establish labor relations with other employers at the same time If it has a serious impact on the completion of the work tasks of the unit, or if the employer refuses to make corrections upon the request of the employer, the employer may terminate the labor contract.
This is a faulty release.
"Of course, enterprises and employers can also stipulate in their rules and regulations that engaging in part-time jobs during their employment is considered a violation of labor discipline. This also imposes restrictions on employees."
Wen Chenjing said that to become an "amphibious youth", the prerequisite is not to affect your own work, followed by a good balance of time and energy and improving your own work skills.
"If the part-time job has been reported to the employer and the other party knows and agrees, it will be difficult for the employer to terminate the labor relationship with part-time reasons.
She mentioned that for the new labor model, labor employment and social security related laws and regulations, it is necessary to continuously improve and adjust, so that no matter which form of labor can be protected accordingly, it also protects or balances labor and employers. This will be more conducive to laborers’ choice of labor rights.
Among the youth interviewed, men accounted for 49.1% and women accounted for 50.9%.
Those living in first-tier cities accounted for 35.5%, those in second-tier cities accounted for 46.0%, those in third- and fourth-tier cities accounted for 16.4%, those in urban or county towns accounted for 1.9%, and those in rural areas accounted for 0.2%.
China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily reporter Du Yuanchun, intern Wang Yifan Source: China Youth Daily