Regret signing voluntary resignation papers
Leaving the poor countryside in Tuyen Quang to go to Hanoi to find work when she was only 20 years old, Ms. Nguyen Thi Tinh has now had 15 years of experience as a worker in Thang Long Industrial Park (Dong Anh, Hanoi).
For 15 years, she has worked for an eyewear manufacturing company in an industrial park. When she first started her career, she only received a salary of nearly 1 million VND/month. Now, her basic salary is 6.7 million VND. Only by working overtime can the female worker earn an income of up to 8 digits (over 10 million VND).
She and her husband work for the same company. When her two children were school-age, this female worker only worked during office hours so she could have time to pick up and take care of the children, leaving her husband to do the extra work.
During the company's "golden age", the income of the couple was enough to make a fortune.
After many years of hard work and saving, they were able to save some money and in 2014, they bought a 50m2 plot of land and built a house in Dong Anh district. In total, the amount of money spent on buying the land and building the house was over 700 million VND.
Workers looking for jobs at Thang Long Industrial Park.
Since the Covid-19 outbreak, the company's orders have continuously decreased. Currently, she only works 3 sessions per week. Her most recent salary was 5.6 million VND/month, exactly the amount of money to pay for her two children's school fees.
Ms. Tinh worried: "Honestly, I never thought of having to quit my job at the company. For workers, the factory is very close, the time spent at the company is more than at home."
When the company asked employees to sign a list of voluntary resignations, Ms. Tinh also considered it carefully. However, with the current situation of no work at the company, it is difficult to continue working.
After signing the list, she thought everything would calm down. Unexpectedly, just two days later (July 17), the female worker received a notice of termination of her labor contract, and did not need to return to work at the factory.
"Our group of workers had to ponder for many days before deciding to sign the voluntary resignation form. Because we have been with the company for too long. However, in this difficult situation, workers have no other choice," the female worker said, her eyes filled with tears.
Disappointment and regret invaded her mind, she was also confused because she was almost 40 years old, now she continued her journey of preparing her job application. "I can't stay at home any longer, I'm going to starve", she thought.
The company supported her with nearly 70 million VND in severance pay, but she still saved it in her account and did not withdraw any money. She planned to use that money to maintain social insurance payments and pay for her children's school fees when the new school year is coming.
Two weeks after quitting her job, Ms. Tinh still hasn't found a suitable job. "Many companies in the industrial park only hire workers aged 18-35. I'm worried that I won't be able to find a job," Ms. Tinh shared.
How do female workers apply for jobs after 35 years old?
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai, who works at the same company as Ms. Tinh, is in a similar situation. Ms. Hai has just left her position as shift leader with a salary of 8 million VND/month.
Since August 2022, the company has been facing many difficulties. Workers have been taking turns to take leave and receive 70% of their basic salary. By 2023, everyone hopes that more orders will come in and the company can recover, but there is no miracle.
Many workers were encouraged to voluntarily resign and would receive additional benefits from the company. Although she did not want to, there was not much work left, so Ms. Hai was forced to voluntarily quit her job.
Currently, her family's living expenses depend on her husband's salary. In 2022, the couple tried to buy an apartment near the area where they work. Of the 900 million VND to buy a house, they had to borrow up to 700 million VND, and each month, the interest payment was not small.
Ms. Hai had to cook and sell food in the apartment building after quitting her job (Photo: NVCC).
The high cost of raising children and living in the capital has forced her to find a new job. However, the job search journey for workers over 35 like her is not easy. After many years of doing the same job, she does not have many practical professional skills.
These past few days, she has had to create extra work for herself by cooking and selling food in the building. Although the work is hard, it also helps the unemployed woman earn some money to support her expenses.
"I definitely have to find a job. I hope to find a job during office hours so I have time to pick up and drop off my children and take care of their studies," Hai said to herself.
Workers at Ms. Hai's age can hardly work overtime and extra hours like before.
Ms. Tinh and Ms. Hai are two of hundreds of thousands of workers who have lost their jobs due to the reduction of factory orders over the past half year. According to the General Statistics Office, Ministry of Planning and Investment, the number of workers who lost their jobs in the second quarter of 2023 was 217,800. Of which, the majority were workers in the textile, footwear, electronic components and products manufacturing, and wood processing industries.
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