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By Ryan Kam
While Internet connectivity is expanding around the world, millions of people are turning more and more to digital outsourced work to earn money or money. overcome some of the barriers of the local labor market. But while the concert economy means freedom and flexibility for some, for others, it is the uncertainty, the lack of legal protection and the loneliness.
How is this going in Hong Kong? In this country where wage growth is lower than the cost of living – between March 2016 and December 2017, real wages grew by 6.6%, compared with a 47% rise in real estate prices – the The trend towards job insecurity dates back to 1997. As part of the Asian financial crisis, companies have turned to outsourcing their support activities – such as security guards and cleaners – to deal with them.
But once Hong Kong has recovered flexible work. A recent study by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) found that of the 528 employees surveyed, 51.1% were flexible workers – of whom 29.7% were part-time workers, 21.3% worked temporarily and 20%
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In Hong Kong, the trend is certainly helped by the fact that financial services and information technology, its two faster economic expansion sectors, promote the hiring of entrepreneurs. A survey conducted by Robert Walters in 2016 showed that up to 60% of local entrepreneurs are hired by the financial services sector.
Meanwhile, employers are finding ways around the shortcomings of the Hong Kong Employment Ordinance. Some employees are hired to work a little less than 18 hours a week every four consecutive weeks, which ensures that they can not be legally classified as "employees on an ongoing basis". In this way, they are not entitled to social benefits such as paid holidays and paid holidays.
Stagnation of wages, flamboyant rent and emerging global culture of flexible work: this toxic mixture means that Hong Kongers manage to find a stable job
Despite such a gloomy situation, the mainstream media in Hong Kong have borrowed the Western term " slash "- probably proposed in 2012 by the author Marci Alboher – to describe this culture of employment in a rather positive light. Unlike those juggling with various gigs as a means of survival, slashies view flexible work as a career choice or strategy.
While millennials and new parents are the typical "slashies" of the mainstream press, all Hong Kong people embrace this new state of affairs. The popular online author Wu Sai-kwan says:
Translation
When Hong Kongers talk about #Slash and make a career, they present the ABC scenario:
A. Through courage, determination, talent, wisdom, social relationships and hard work, they earn high income, stability and satisfaction. They almost shout, "Mom, I have it!" This is another version of the Lion Rock spirit [Hong Kong dream] as repeatedly emphasized by the grandfather [pro-Beijing pro-establishment sector]. Although they do not succeed, they still manage to survive. They believe that one day they will succeed. They do not blame others and wonder: why did not I have a father like Ma Yun [the founder of Chinese multinational e-commerce Alibaba]. Every day, they devote 200% of their effort, they never give up, always with a positive energy.
C. [End up becoming] Beggars (period).
Of course, [the] the majority of Hong Kong employees are not #Slashers, the dream and the reality are not the same. I believe that Hong Kong has only three types of slashers, here is the scenario DEF:
D. The second generation rich / [they have] someone who can support their dream (ok, ok, I know you are very lucky and happy).
E. Those who live in social housing (they do not have to pay rent).
F. They do not have to pay [a] a mortgage, or they even have additional property and have a rental income.
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S 人 講到 #Slash (斜槓 / 多 職) 和 創業, 通常 只得 ABC 餐:
A. 透過 勇氣, 才能, 智慧, 人 際 網絡, 在 苦幹 過後 捱 出頭 來, 收入 比從前 高, 穩定, 滿足感 溢出, 差點 要 叫: 「阿媽, 我 得 咗 啦!」 咦!即 係 阿爺 所 講 「獅 山 山 山」?
B. 花 出師 未 捷, 但 身 仍未 死 (未 餓死), 深信 「我 依 依 無 但 但 但 但 但 但 但 但 會 會 會 會 會 會 會 無 無 無 無 無 無 無 無 無 無 無 無 無 無 無[」」花花花花花花花花花花永不永不放棄同學會正能量L
C. 乞兒 (完).
當然, 絕大 部份 香港 打工 仔 均 均 均 非 非 非 非 S S S S S S S S S 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有式 我 話, 港 式 Slashers 只有 DEF 三種:
D. 富 二代 / 有人 養 (得 啦 得 啦, 知 你 幸福 啦!)
E. 公屋 居民
Wu's comment resonates with the conclusion of HKFYG, which concludes that the reason behind the flexible work in Hong Kong among young people seems to be more of a survival strategy than a career choice. The study reveals that while 52.4% of respondents said that flexible work can generate more income, only 16.8% said that they do it because they want to develop their career or to seek a better balance between professional life and private life
as indicated in their report:
Translation
In in-depth interviews, flexible workers struggle to gain recognition from employers, family members and friends. Their pay is generally below average, and employers tend to question their professional attitude. They are not aware of their rights at work. Most freelancers have not signed contracts with employers and conflicts have arisen because they are not protected. Part-time workers also do not benefit from legal protection, some do not know the nature of the contract that they have signed with employers.
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To some extent, the slash Kong culture could bring the & # 39; positive energy to younger generations. Tang Wai Fung is among those who have chosen flexible work to fulfill his dream of being a musician; he explained his choice in an interview:
Translation
When asked if being a slash worries about income security, Tang has a theory – freelance work is less risky. If you taught 10 students and one left, you would have lost 10 to 20% of your income. If you were a full-timer, once sacked, you lose everything. Freelancing is more autonomous and you can be your own boss. You can choose to focus on teaching the guitar or doing some performance. You can develop your interest in a career.
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sliced work, as pointed out the human resources blogger, HK Bear:
Translation
People tend to think that slashies enjoy more freedom. If you have already made your decision, you will have to prepare for it and the biggest concern will be economic. Without a fixed income, you need to establish a bottom line for your basic monthly income to make ends meet. Although time is more flexible, you must learn to manage time well. Without a superior telling you what to do, or that a colleague is assisting you, you must bear all the consequences of your decisions.
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can actively make a choice to be a "slashie". The majority of the flexible labor market, like some of the world's largest cities, seems to be doing so out of necessity.
This article appeared in Global Voices
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