On March 5, the State Council Information Office held a briefing on the government work report.
Xiang Dong, deputy director of the State Council Research Office, said flexible employment is an important employment channel.
With the change of laborers' concept of career choice, the diversified employment methods of enterprises, especially the accelerated development of new business forms and new models, flexible employment in my country has continued to increase, with a scale of about 200 million people.
Flexible employment has created employment opportunities for the masses, especially those in need, and at the same time put forward higher requirements for employment services and social security.
Recently, more and more young people have become explorers of "flexible employment".
When they choose their career paths after graduating from college, or adjust their career directions, they are no longer limited to the conventional "inside the system" and "Internet giants", but to open up new territories and become a group of new professional practitioners: Web writer, UP host, podcast host, "script kill" screenwriter...
What kind of life are the practitioners of this "new occupation" who do not need to clock in to work?
How can "flexible employment" develop in the long run?
Young people tailor a lifestyle for themselves
"The development of new technologies has opened up new space for us to solve the employment problem. The Internet, artificial intelligence, big data, high technology... have expanded our employment space and enhanced our ability to survive." Member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association Bai Gengsheng told a reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily.
Gao Yan, an associate professor at the School of Education, Beijing Normal University Zhuhai, believes that the employment status of the previous generation was "people adapt to and match jobs", and they can work in one unit and one type of work for a lifetime, and this "employment matching theory" is not very good anymore. Adapt to current developments.
"The times have given today's young people the opportunity to tailor a lifestyle for themselves." Gao Yan gave an analogy: If the employment status of the previous era was "you choose one of 10 types of model houses" , then the current employment concept for young people is "I want to build a house by myself", and young people have the opportunity to create their own life style.
Many young people engaged in "new occupations" mentioned to reporters that their hobbies and hobbies are an important opportunity for them to choose so, and it is also the spiritual pillar that they are willing to bear all the pressures here.
The UP master of station B, "the talent is shallow and the knowledge is shallow", released a video of the hand-made restoration of the Sanxingdui gold mask in April 2021, which quickly became popular on the Internet; in August, he once again reproduced the golden rod unearthed from the Sanxingdui site.
"Those who are less talented and less knowledgeable" have always liked to do handicrafts. When he went to college in 2017, he saw many UP masters sharing their hobbies and hobbies at station B. Because he had more spare time, he also taught himself editing and shooting, and recorded the process of handicraft. upload network.
When graduating from university, "the talent is shallow and the learning is shallow" alone went to Shanghai to become a full-time UP master - "I think it is the love of handicrafts that gives me the courage to pursue my dreams."
After deciding to become a full-time UP master, "the most difficult problem in the initial stage is funding."
"At that time, it was difficult to pay the rent because of the unstable income. On the one hand, it must be due to the love of handicrafts, and on the other hand, it is optimistic about the prospects of the self-media industry."
Zhang Tianlang, a post-95s media person, opened a personal sports commentary podcast "Talking More" on "Little Universe". In this independent podcast, which was born more than a year ago, he chatted about the German football team Dortmund.
Zhang Tianlang's reason for doing this is the same as the name of the podcast - "too much talking to myself".
He has been in contact with podcasting since 2013. During college, he tried to output his opinions with voice on the school radio station.
It was not until 2020 that the attention of Chinese podcasts became higher, and he came into contact with conversation-type podcasts again, and the idea of "making a show myself" naturally emerged.
"I don't do this to make money when I grow up, it's just for my own preference. After recording the show, I said what I wanted to say, which is very good." In Zhang Tianlang's opinion, if there are more It is good for people to pay attention to listening, even if not, it is not a big problem.
New occupations deliver energy and motivation to society
He Yunao, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, told a reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily that a large number of young people are willing to try new careers. Behind this phenomenon is everyone's pursuit of spirituality, "the pursuit of a higher quality and better life." .
Gao Yan pointed out that the "new occupation" blowout conforms to the development needs of the times.
"Young people are needed in this era. Young people are the backbone of society and a group of people who lead the trend. Youth means curiosity, desire to explore, and reflects the individuality of taking an unusual path."
Hun Yuan is a post-00s full-time suona UP master. In 2020, he decided to be a full-time UP master.
"Not only can more people know suona and traditional culture, but also some benefits."
Hun Yuan said that it was the enthusiasm of his fans and the encouragement of his friends that kept him going.
A friend said bluntly: "Oh, you can't do this for a long time, change your job quickly." Hun Yuan sighed, and the friend's suggestion made sense - "No one in the Internet industry knows when it will dissipate. However, for now, I will do my best. If I can finish what I want to do in a limited time, my task is complete.”
Young people are pursuing new career tracks that they recognize, and some new careers are also delivering energy and motivation for the development of cultural undertakings.
The video uploaded by Hun Yuan mainly uses suona to perform animation music.
Some people commented that young people like him promoted folk music out of the circle through new media platforms.
In his own view, the possibilities for this novel industry are endless.
"But there is no such thing as a banquet in the world. You still have to try hard when you can. Who knows what industry will be the next boom?"
According to industry report data, the number of online literature users in my country has exceeded 460 million, and the group of online literature creators has exceeded 21.3 million, and a large number of young authors born in the 95s and 00s have poured in.
The post-95s Internet writer "Tian Rui Shuo Fu" who is active on the reading platform has won the China Science Fiction Galaxy Award twice.
He told reporters that he originally thought that writing novels must have the temperament of literary masterpieces, but after reading the online article, he realized that novels can be so sassy and that so many bizarre and bizarre themes can be written.
As the vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, Bai Gengsheng is delighted to see that the increasing number of writers of online novels have brought new blood and vitality to Chinese literature.
Bai Gengsheng said that online literature was not favored in the early days. Internet literature and traditional literature were "two skins". As a result, the two are now in a very good state of interaction. "The most active part of Chinese literature is Internet literature."
"I myself am engaged in folk literature. Maybe today's online literature is ancient oral literature. Everyone is creating, everyone is enjoying it, and everyone is spreading it. This is an era of literature for the whole people." Bai Gengsheng said. .
Rational choice of "new occupation", the society should strengthen guidance and protection
Young people give up the "safety zone" and "comfort zone" of traditional occupations and dare to open up new territories. Of course, their courage and enthusiasm are worthy of recognition.
However, before preparing to engage in new occupations, young people should also rationally analyze and choose according to the actual situation; at the social level, flexible employment groups must be properly guided and fully guaranteed.
Taking online writers as an example, Yan Jingming, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, suggested at this year's National Two Sessions that young creators also urgently need to be guided, to promote the cultivation and training mechanism of writers, and to set up college absorption channels and advanced training. To promote the liberalization of online writers to participate in the evaluation of professional titles, and to attract new literary and artistic talents into various organizations.
"In terms of mainstream literary awards, seminars, and reviews, increase the proportion of online literary works, strengthen the discussion of excellent writers' works, improve the online literature evaluation system and evaluation mechanism, and better play a positive guiding role." Yan Jingming said.
Gao Yan said that trying a new career also means that you don’t have much previous experience to refer to, and you are very likely to encounter setbacks and failures, so it puts forward quite high psychological requirements for young people.
"Little Transparency", a popular science UP host composed of a husband and wife, told reporters from China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily that the emergence of new Internet careers means more new opportunities and greater challenges, because new careers do not have There is a clear room for improvement, and there is no perfect training guidance.
Yang is the host of the cultural travel podcast The Strong Traveler.
"I'm basically a full-time podcaster, but podcasters can't fully support themselves in this day and age, so I have to have a part-time job to support it."
In Yang's view, podcasts have commercial value, but they still need to be seen by "Party A" and the public, and they have to go through a long-distance running process.
"2020 is a small climax of podcasting. I think the next step is to wash the sand with big waves, and finally settle down. If you are willing to do it slowly, you will see gold. It depends on whether you can stick to that time and place. I personally want to keep walking around.”
Gao Yan mentioned that if the system can provide the most basic guarantee and support for young people to start a business, it will definitely attract more people to enter new occupations.
But at the same time, Gao Yan gives advice to young people who are preparing to join a new career, and hopes that everyone can not forget rational thinking while cherishing enthusiasm.
"Don't be impulsive, don't just see the bright side. Don't think that it's easy to do this when you see people's popularity. In any industry, if you want to succeed, you will definitely face competition. There is no white pie in the sky. "Gao Yan said that when considering a new career, one should also think about the "28 principle", and think rationally about whether he can bear the risk of "paying a lot but failing to come out".
China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily reporter Shen Jiequn Trainee reporter Yu Bingyue Source: China Youth Daily