How to talk about salary when changing jobs in Hong Kong?

Not long ago, a news report with a monthly salary of HK$ 20,000 (HK$, the same below) recruited a "pork guy" (pig killer) to screen a circle of friends. In the eyes of many people, Hong Kong has high wages and good welfare. However, the author's friends in Hong Kong often complain that the work is very hard, overtime is a "common practice", and they are clamoring to go back to the mainland every day. So, what's the experience of working in Hong Kong?

Working in Hong Kong is not easy.

Tang Wei plays the role of "Hong Kong Floating" in "Gorgeous Office Workers".

I think everyone is familiar with the word "drifting north", and mainlanders who work hard in Hong Kong call themselves "drifting in Hong Kong". Drifting is always hard, but it is not easy to become a "port drifter".

First, you need a "permit" to work in Hong Kong. This "license" is an "endorsement". Whether you apply to Hong Kong from the mainland or stay in Hong Kong to find a job after studying in Hong Kong, you need an endorsement from a company that is willing to accept you. Students studying in Hong Kong can get a one-year IANG endorsement after graduation, and use this time to find a job.

Secondly, language is also a problem. In Hong Kong, there are many Hong Kong-funded companies, as well as many foreign and mainland companies. To find a job in Hong Kong, candidates need to be able to speak Cantonese and have a good command of English. For mainlanders, Mandarin is sometimes an advantage in finding a job.

Working in Hong Kong faces competition from all over the world, and its comprehensive competitiveness is particularly important. According to the latest survey of a group in Hong Kong, more than 80% of "Hong Kong drifters" think that the most important thing to work in Hong Kong is the comprehensive ability of individuals. Adaptability, social ability and language ability all belong to personal comprehensive ability. In addition, "Hong Kong drift" generally reflects the existence of office politics and "hidden rules" in Hong Kong. In a word, it is not easy to find a foothold in Hong Kong, a metropolis.

Earn more and spend more.

World-famous network map of high housing prices in Hong Kong.

The latest survey shows that the average starting salary of Hong Kong university graduates is about 12000 yuan per month. And what kind of life can such a monthly salary live in Hong Kong? It has been calculated that if a single person earns 12000 yuan a month, then after deducting the daily expenses such as MPF, rent, utilities, meals, transportation and so on, he is a proper "moonlight family".

Among the basic necessities of life, housing accounts for the largest proportion of consumption. According to government data, about half of Hong Kong people rent houses, and 70% of those who have already bought houses have loans. According to rough statistics, everyone spends an average of 5000 yuan on housing every month.

Another big head is food. Take Kowloon Hall as an example. A bowl of the most common preserved egg lean porridge 50 yuan, barbecued pork rice 70 yuan. If you add a dish of boiled kale, and add the tea service charge and 10% service charge, a simple lunch will cost more than 100 yuan. It's normal to have a meal of three or four hundred yuan in some grades of sushi or steakhouse.

Traffic in Hong Kong is also very expensive. Many "Hong Kong drifters" need to live in remote areas due to the pressure of housing prices, and they need to "take the subway and take the bus" to go to work. One trip is near 30 yuan, and there is no traffic jam on the road for almost an hour.

Not long ago, a video called "Hong Kong people with a monthly income of 30,000 in 2 1 century" became popular on the Internet, poking the hearts of countless young wage earners in Hong Kong. An Zai, the protagonist in the film, lives a life of "no smoking, no eating, crowded bus to eat Cui Hua (a cheap tea restaurant)" in order to get married, buy a house and save money. After buying a house, the monthly housing expenditure accounts for more than half of the income. To outsiders, An Zaiyin's career and love are "both successful", but no one finds him "sad and helpless".

12000 yuan is too little, and 30000 yuan is not much, so how much "labor" (salary) is enough every month? A British wealth management company once conducted a global survey and concluded that Hong Kong people need a monthly salary of/kloc-0.28 million yuan to be happy.

Overtime and career change are the norm.

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When chatting with friends of Hong Kong Piao, I often hear them say "OT (overtime), which is normal!"

According to the latest survey of a group in Hong Kong, 39% of people in Hong Kong often work overtime, and 465,438+0% occasionally work overtime. Among the reasons for overtime, nearly 50% people chose the option of "too much workload".

In addition to often working overtime, the pressure of supporting the family and soaring prices in Hong Kong often force Hong Kong workers to change jobs frequently, which is very common.

According to previous media reports, A Peng, 27, is now an ironworker at the site of the Deep Water Bay Trail Project of Nanfeng Group. He studied marketing in Hong Kong Institute and worked as an insurance agent after graduation. The income is unstable, and the monthly income is the highest 14000 yuan. Two years ago, he resolutely switched to the construction industry and became an ironworker. After studying and training, A Peng has now been promoted to a management position with a monthly income of 60,000 yuan. What he did and didn't learn is not a special case, but many people have to choose the latter between ideal and bread.

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In film and television dramas, we often see how doctors, lawyers, police officers and other high-paid professionals in Hong Kong live a "luxurious" life, but behind the glamour, who knows their hard work? Actually, it is not easy to work anywhere. It is more important to keep healthy and happy after intense work.