Young people experience "plowing" Tet

Instead of gathering with relatives or traveling, many young people take advantage of the Tet holiday to work.

Not seeing going to work on Tet as a trade-off, sacrificing family reunion moments… many Gen Z believe it is an opportunity for an interesting experience.

Practice independence

This year's Tet is the first time Huynh Minh Dat (24 years old, from Binh Dinh) has not returned home to visit his family but stayed in Ho Chi Minh City. There are many reasons for this decision: the cost of traveling during Tet is too high while Dat wants to save money to learn more knowledge and new skills after Tet. His daily job is MC, but from December 26 to the 6th of Tet, Dat will work as an assistant at a pho restaurant. At first, Dat's family objected, but after hearing their son's reasonable explanation, the whole family was less worried and encouraged him.

Working at a pho restaurant, the Tet salary is many times higher than usual, and meals are provided, so Dat is very satisfied with his choice. He hopes to save a decent amount to send home to help his parents, and at the same time prepare for his personal plans after Tet. Tet is approaching, making Dat feel sad because he misses the atmosphere of gathering with family and relatives. However, Dat realizes that this is a precious time to learn to be independent, affirming his adaptability.

"Through serving customers during Tet, I will definitely broaden my worldview, understand the hardships and appreciate the fruits of labor even more" - Dat affirmed. He carefully researched the employer to avoid risks and reminded himself not to be too greedy for work that would affect his health.

Temporarily putting down the microphone, this Tet season, Minh Dat will work in a pho restaurant.

Enriching life

For Le Nghi Thuan, a student at Greenwich University (Vietnam), working during Tet is not only because of the attractive income but also to improve life skills. Currently studying Event Management, Thuan has participated in a few short films and worked as a collaborator for competitions and festivals. Besides, Thuan maintains a job at a coffee shop in Binh Tan district. She takes on the job of mixing drinks, receiving orders and cleaning. Every week, she works about 4-5 shifts, each shift is 4-6 hours. With no plans to go on a spring trip, Thuan signed up to work during Tet. "With a salary 3 times higher than usual, I hope to have a decent amount of money to pay for personal expenses, the rest to save" - ​​Thuan shared.

Nghi Thuan at his favorite working corner at the coffee shop.

However, Thuan still spent the second day of Tet to reunite with her extended family. For her, that was a full Tet. This was the first year Thuan worked during Tet, and most of the restaurant's employees working these days were students. Therefore, Thuan and the young people easily connected, cared for, and supported each other. Thanks to working part-time, Thuan improved her communication skills, controlled her emotions, and expanded her social relationships. For her, it was an effective way to learn from real life in addition to studying.

Nghi Thuan (blue shirt) during an event

Dr. Nguyen Vinh Quang, founder of QEdu Career and Skills Organization, analyzed: "Young people who take advantage of working during the holidays and do not return home to reunite with their families need to realize that this is not a negative thing. Take advantage of technology to maintain contact with relatives." Regular video calls and messages will help people feel close despite the great geographical distance. On the other hand, do not forget to seek out and create meaningful moments right at the workplace. Sharing and eating moments with colleagues help build relationships and bring excitement.

According to Dr. Quang, young people need to pay attention to taking care of themselves. Even though work is busy, they still need to eat, rest and exercise properly. Working during Tet helps to train the spirit of discipline, responsibility and independence, accumulate experience, finance and build a foundation for the future. "Every effort today will bring sweet fruit tomorrow. A Tet holiday away from home is not a loss, but an opportunity for young people to grow up and become stronger. Maintain an optimistic spirit and be ready to accept challenges" - Dr. Nguyen Vinh Quang advised.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/ban-tre-trai-nghiem-cay-tet-196250118211950179.htm