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Facing job scarcity in China, some find work as ‘full-time children’ (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by kuontom@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social

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Young people shut out of the labor market or burned out from overwork are being hired by their parents to do housework and be on hand whenever needed.

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[–] alternative_factor@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

This is so sweet of the parents to pay them for just being around, some people say youth unemployment is even higher than 20% in China, maybe being paid a full salary is a bit much depending on what they are doing but my mom has taken care of me plenty of times.

[–] oforgetaboutit@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Isn't this like being a 24h nurse? I'm not surprised since China's population is shrinking and greying - elder care will become one of the major markets