The 985 master who delivered food became a teacher, but he still planned to go to the factory to screw in the summer vacation

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Poster News Chief Reporter Chen Jiawei Xie Qiangmin reported from Xi'an

Chen Tao is a free man, but he has to face some practical constraints.

On March 26, 2023, Chen Tao posted a job search video. With a master's degree in philosophy from Sichuan University and a senior reporter at Southern Weekly, each of the above labels indicates that Chen Tao should have a successful life and a prosperous life, but at that time, he was just a "disheartened" delivery man who couldn't get an order.

This contrast provides social media with enough topics to discuss, such as the transformation of media practitioners, the mid-life crisis, and the dilemma of the 35-year-old workplace.

Chen Tao also became popular because of this.

Now, his dramatic story seems to have come to an end. In March this year, Chen Tao applied for a job as a journalism teacher at a private university in Xi'an. He said he would do his best to be a good teacher, but he didn't think it was a job to retire. As stated at the beginning, Chen Tao is a free man.

Chen Tao was interviewed by a poster news reporter

Food delivery has become an opportunity to observe society

Chen Tao said that being a teacher was one of the options for his previous life path, and he went around and around. "Many of my classmates went on to become teachers after graduation, and most of them are associate professors now, but I'm not even a lecturer now. ”

However, Chen Tao did not feel sorry.

Chen Tao graduated from Sichuan University with a master's degree in philosophy, and although philosophy seems to be not very applicable, at the disciplinary level, only some of the country's top schools offer this subject. After graduating, Chen Tao worked as a reporter for China News Weekly and Southern Weekly.

Taking such a resume to work as a delivery boy made many people stunned, so Chen Tao became popular on social media.

After the fire, there are many netizens who are also frustrated and anxious in life to confide in them about the difficulties they encounter in life, including unemployed middle-aged people, fresh graduates who can't find jobs, and some people who are "rolled" by their jobs to the point of exhaustion, "I believe their telling, after all, there is no need to lie to me, and I can also cross-corroborate." ”

"Some parents of children left me a message, saying that after reading my experience, they don't want their children to study, go directly to deliver takeaways, and take more than ten years of detours, and I am not polite, I said that don't have children, everyone will not return to dust and dust in the end, and take a hundred years of detours without children. Chen Tao said that life is originally a process, an experience.

Chen Tao believes that each of his life experiences has brought him more beneficial experiences, which can give him the opportunity to observe people in different industries in depth and learn from experience and wisdom. "These experiences have not only enriched my knowledge, but also changed my perception to some extent. ”

"The variety of life experiences, especially the experience of food delivery, has made me gradually abandon the strong sense of elitism in the past, and begin to pay more attention to the people and things around me. Chen Tao said the experience also shattered his inherent biases about certain industries and professions. "I mistakenly thought that the employees of state-owned enterprises could easily lie flat, but after observing them, I found that they are also facing great pressure and challenges. Especially in the banking industry, employees have to deal with heavy workloads and pressures from all sides, which can be physically and mentally exhausting. This reality has made me deeply realize that every industry has its own unique hardships and difficulties. ”

"This is all the experience that other netizens have learned from communicating with me after the video went viral, and the delivery itself is also a good opportunity for me to observe the society and the industry. Chen Tao said that there are reasons for food delivery to make a living, but it is not just to make a living, "I want to see what the industry is like." ”

Chen Tao said that after three months of delivery, he has also summed up certain rules, such as the flash delivery order in the middle of the night, and the most common products are family planning supplies and sex toys. "I once gave a sex toy, and it was very exaggerated and heavy, and I only learned what that thing was called later, which can be regarded as enriching my cognition. ”

Chen Tao said that these experiences have become his precious treasure, "I am planning to write a non-fiction book, and I am currently getting started, writing almost 20,000 words." ”

Prepare to enter the factory to screw for a month

At present, Chen Tao has been in Xi'an for almost a month, but because he missed the start of school, the school did not arrange classes for him this semester. Most of the time I am listening to other teachers' classes, learning teaching methods, participating in training organized by the school, and then leading classes in the next semester. ”

For the current work, Chen Tao said that he will strive to become an excellent teacher, "because my mentor has given me a lot of help, this job opportunity was introduced by a friend, but I still have hesitation, it is also my mentor who analyzed the pros and cons for me, so that I can make up my mind, whether it is work or life, my mentor has given me great help, so I will also take him as an example and become an excellent teacher." ”

Chen Tao believes that his work experience can not only give students guidance in journalism, but also have more experience to share with students, "Including the reporters who interviewed me, I have kept my contact information, and if students need internships, I will try my best to recommend them." ”

During last year's college entrance examination season, Zhang Xuefeng's remarks about applying for journalism caused a lot of controversy, and Chen Tao's experience seems to confirm the correctness of Zhang Xuefeng's remarks.

"First of all, I definitely don't agree with Zhang Xuefeng's point of view, from the perspective of disciplines, although journalism lags behind practice, but it has been improving, although Zhang Xuefeng has a team to do data analysis research, but he is never a person in the industry, and it is definitely not rigorous to judge from the perspective of God. While it's true that journalism as a whole is in decline, with all kinds of yellow journalism rife, in-depth and constructive reporting is always needed. Chen Tao said.

"Will that support students to pursue careers in journalism?" Chen Tao did not hesitate in the face of the reporter's question, "Of course. ”

Chen Tao said that today's students enjoy greater freedom in their career choices, and as a teacher, I will do my best to support and help them. "I believe that as long as they work hard to pursue their dreams and adhere to basic journalistic ethics, they will be able to succeed in their future careers. ”

However, Chen Tao believes that in the current volatile social environment, everyone needs to prepare for the transformation. "While you may feel like you're having a stable career and don't need to focus too much on other industries at the moment, the uncertainty of the future makes it necessary to prepare for possible changes. Unpredictable risks such as layoffs and job changes can occur at any time, so broadening your horizons and enhancing your transferable skills will add more security to your future career. ”

"One of my netizens, who graduated from a 211 university, is not easy to find a job because of the industry, and is currently doing manual work on the construction site, which is a very real problem, and I will also share these topics with students in my teaching. Chen Tao mentioned.

Although he takes his job as a teacher very seriously, Chen Tao did not think that this would be his last job. "With my personality, I guess it will be difficult to retire, I still hope to try more, although I will devote myself to the work of teaching, but I do not have a long-term vision of the future, I do not want to set limits on myself. ”

Chen Tao said that his hands-on ability is very poor, so he plans to go to the factory in the summer to be a general worker for a month, "twist the screws to see if I can do it." ”

Chen Tao is a free man.