A group of university students are ready and willing to fill in
as domestic helpers in Beijing during the upcoming Chinese New Year
holiday.
Thirty-two students, including 26 postgraduates, polished their
household cleaning skills at a local domestic employment agency on
Sunday, and are now ready to meet with potential employers.
These part-timers, most of whom are willing to work for a
monthly salary of less than 2,500 yuan (US$343.64), are hoping to
work through their winter vacation when many regular domestic
helpers leave to visit their families.
Domestic helpers with a university education are usually more in
demand than their uneducated counterparts, because employers expect
them also to serve as a private teacher for their children.
Families looking for a domestic helper can log on to
www.51zdzx.com for detailed information about the students.
(CRI January 7, 2008)