Embrace new careers and create a new future together

Original title: Embrace new careers and create a new future together

Editor's note

The new economy and new forms of business have given birth to a large number of new occupations, attracting many workers who have the courage to try and have dreams. Before the "May Day" holiday, a reporter from Chongqing Daily visited some of the workers in the new occupation, and listened to the stories of these new occupations that gained a sense of accomplishment and super-burning energy from their work.

Escort: I accompany strangers' parents to see a doctor

New Chongqing-Chongqing Daily reporter Zhu Ting intern Li Jiayu

On April 26, in the inpatient department of a hospital in Shapingba District, 71-year-old Uncle Zhao just woke up from the hospital bed and fell into anxiety: today is the day of discharge, the children are not around, and the wife can't figure it out, who will go through the discharge procedures?

"I asked a friend to come over and help. The phone rang, and his son's words dispelled Uncle Zhao's concerns. The "friend" the son is looking for is a girl, Xiaoyi, an escort who accompanies patients to the hospital and provides a series of services such as registration, queuing, and taking medicine.

"I have been to all the large hospitals in Chongqing, and I am very familiar with them. Xiao Yi said that he has been engaged in escort work for two years and has advanced from "rookie" to "proficient".

Two years ago, Xiao Yiben was a full-time "mother", and when she saw the emerging profession of escort in the field, she felt that there was a lot to do, so she chose to "enter the industry".

"In the early stage, I did online and offline publicity, and persisted until now, and finally accumulated stable customer resources, and I will take orders almost every day. It is mainly used to accompany elderly patients, but also pregnant women and some young patients with leg and foot problems. As long as there is an order, we will work, and holidays are no exception. Xiao Yi revealed that in order to provide more standardized services, she also joined a qualified company, in addition to escorting, she also led an escort team, responsible for training newcomers.

"We have more than 20 people in our team, all of whom are young people. Xiao Yi said that many people began to enter this emerging industry, "the price of accompanying the doctor, 60 yuan per hour, 200 yuan in the morning, a month, if the number of orders is large, the income will be more than 10,000 yuan." In addition, the work is flexible and focuses on a freedom. ”

After confirming that Uncle Zhao could be discharged from the hospital, Xiao Yi called Uncle Zhao's son and gave feedback on the doctor's instructions one by one. Then, she and Uncle Zhao's wife packed their luggage together, "Although there is no service content of packing luggage, both of them are elderly, and it is not easy to come from other places to see a doctor, so I will help when I have time." ”

In Xiaoyi's bag, there are bags at all times, and if they need to accompany patients, she will provide them for free, "especially for medicines, many patients need bags." These are details, but they reflect the quality of service. ”

Familiar with the handling process, Xiao Yi quickly handled the discharge procedures for Uncle Zhao and accompanied the old man to wait for the car. "Thanks to you today, girl!" Uncle Zhao sincerely thanked him when he left.

"It's a job that can help someone else. Xiao Yi said that this "other person" is the old man who came to see the doctor, and it is also the child who cannot come to accompany the elderly due to work or other reasons, and he more or less makes up for the guilt and regret of the old man's children.

Travel Planner: Computers and mobile phones are open on holidays

New Chongqing-Chongqing Daily reporter Zhang Sha

On the afternoon of April 28, in a café in the new archway, Xiang Feifei, a travel planner from Chongqing Tongsheng Holiday International Travel Agency (UP Customization), was dealing with various problems of customers in front of the computer.

Xiang Feifei's profession is somewhat special, as a travel planner, her usual job is to customize the right itinerary according to the needs of tourists, and at the same time solve various problems encountered by customers during their travels.

You can travel around, and your job is to study food, drink and have fun, and travel planner is a "happy" profession in the hearts of many young people.

"Actually, playing is just the glamorous side of this profession, we have holidays, and we can't leave our computers and mobile phones. Xiang Feifei said.

Xiang Feifei has been engaged in private customization in the tourism industry for 9 years.

In 2015, when private customized tours were just starting in China, a friend invited her to start a business together, and Xiang Feifei quickly agreed.

Soon after, Xiang Feifei traveled to the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy and fell in love with this charming coastal town. After returning to Chongqing, she launched a private customized tour of the Amalfi Coast while the iron was hot, and received hundreds of customers in a short period of time.

"If traditional group tours rely on information and resources to make money, customized tours must rely on creativity and service to make money. Xiang Feifei believes that her choice is the right one, and this job is very suitable for her.

Xiang Feifei's private customers range in age from 30 to 50 years old, and compared with the traditional travel method of "getting on the bus to sleep and getting off the bus to take pictures", they are more in pursuit of personalized travel experience, hoping to have more professional advice to make a trip full of memories.

So, from a small restaurant to a large attraction, Xiang Feifei tried her best to recommend more and more authentic in-depth gameplay for customers, "For example, if a guest is engaged in the construction industry, I will recommend a hotel that has been renovated from historical sites such as castles, and if a guest is particularly fond of desserts and coffee, I will help her find more than a dozen cafes at the destination......

"A travel planner is the traveler's personal butler. Xiang Feifei said that their daily work is more to face the different needs of customers, and communicate through email, telephone, and WeChat at any time to quickly solve various emergencies that the other party may encounter during the trip, such as flight cancellations, luggage loss, etc.

Today, Xiang Feifei has visited nearly 30 countries and regions. So, what are the "hardcore" elements that travel planners must have?

She believes that the first thing to do is to "maintain curiosity about the world", and loving to study is always a "hard barrier" for travel planners to enter the industry. In addition, knowledge is indispensable if you want to "gain a foothold" in this industry.

In addition to connecting with customers, Xiang Feifei spends a lot of time browsing the official websites, documentaries, and social platforms of local tourism bureaus to dig deep into all kinds of information about the destination. She believes that with the continuous development of the tourism market and people's increasing requirements for travel experience, the career prospects of travel planners are becoming more and more broad, and more and more people choose customized travel is the general trend.

Panda Keeper: To take care of a national treasure, you need to have sufficient physical and mental power

New Chongqing-Chongqing Daily reporter Yang Niobia

In the panda hall of Chongqing Zoo, there is a group of cute giant pandas, which are deeply loved by people, and many people sigh: "I envy the panda's dad and nurse, and I can get along with the national treasures every day!"

Before the May Day, the reporter came to the Chongqing Zoo to talk to the panda dad and nurse to explore the story between them and the national treasure.

Xiang Yang, 28, fulfilled his dream of becoming a giant panda keeper last December.

In 2014, Xiang Yang was admitted to Southwest University, majoring in animal science. When he was a sophomore, Xiang Yang fell in love with pandas when he first went to Chongqing Zoo to see them.

So, after graduating with a master's degree, Xiang Yang applied for the Chongqing Zoo for 3 consecutive years, and it was not until 2023 that he got his wish to work in the zoo.

Like Xiang Yang, 31-year-old Zhang Qianwei has loved animals since she was a child, and always asks her parents to take her to visit the Chongqing Zoo on holidays.

"Every time I go to the zoo, I always see giant pandas. Zhang Qianwei participated in the recruitment of Chongqing Zoo in 2016 and became a giant panda keeper, "The feeling of dreams becoming reality and hobbies becoming careers is really great." ”

Many people envy the keepers for being able to get along with the pandas, but it is not easy to be qualified for this job.

"Being a panda keeper is not easy. Xiang Yang said that during the internship period, he and another father took care of four giant pandas, "They have a lot of food intake, I have to wash four or five bundles of bamboo every day, sometimes even hundreds of catties a day, bamboo shoots and other supplementary foods also have a fixed amount, just washing these foods takes a long time." ”

In Zhang Qianwei's view, "To be a qualified breeder, you must not only love, but also have sufficient physical and mental power." ”

Zhang Qianwei and Xiang Yang often encounter emergencies, such as tourists accidentally drop their belongings or food into the venue, in order to prevent the pandas from eating by mistake, they must respond quickly, some items can be clamped up, and if they can't, they must immediately call the pandas into the infield. Sometimes the pandas will also "fight their wits" with their keepers, and if they are not obedient, they can only use apples to attract their attention to infield, and then enter the field to pick up the dropped items.

Working in the zoo, there is no fixed rest time, the keepers take turns to take vacations, and holidays are their busiest days, and almost all of them are on duty.

How to do this job well?

"First of all, we have to like animals, and if we treat them with sincerity, they will give us feedback with sincerity. Zhang Qianwei said that she must bear hardships and stand hard work, be patient, and not be afraid of being dirty or tired.

"Young people should improve themselves and learn more about animals, not only to be able to carry bamboo poles, but also to be able to carry a pen!" Xiang Yang said, while taking care of pandas, he also has scientific research tasks, hoping to make some scientific research results.

Organizer: There are skills in folding clothes, and the monthly income can exceed 10,000

New Chongqing-Chongqing Daily reporter Huang Qiao

It's the turn of spring and summer, and many people are ready to organize their wardrobes. However, in the face of the mountain of clothes, many families call it a "headache". In 2021, the new profession of organizer was born, and in 2021, this profession was listed as a new profession by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

"There is not enough time. This is Fang Lu's most obvious feeling recently. Fang Lu is a organizer of Yu Family Health Care Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Yu Family), and is the busiest when the seasons change and holidays are met.

At 8 a.m. on April 27, Fang Lu and her colleagues came to the home of Ms. Zhang, a customer in Chunhua Villa Community, Yubei District. I saw Fang Lu, who was wearing a mask and white gloves, quickly vacated the closet and placed the clothes on the bed covered with disposable sheets.

"In fact, as long as there are steps and methods, it is not difficult to organize them. Fang Lu introduced, the storage wardrobe will generally use the "golden five-step method": one clearing, emptying and cleaning, including emptying the wardrobe, cleaning the cabinet; two points, classification and trade-offs, classifying all the items, and assisting customers to better carry out "disconnection"; three changes, space transformation, planning and transformation of the unreasonable space of the wardrobe; four collection, the aesthetic display of clothing items, scientific storage; five handover/teaching, the finishing results and customers are delivered, and teaching finishing skills.

Fang Lu, 25, graduated from Chongqing City Science and Technology University with a major in business administration. In her senior year, by chance, Fang Lu entered the administrative post of the Yu family for an internship.

"At that time, my teacher was not only an employee of the training department, but also a gold medal instructor for organizing and storage. I listened to her lecture and thought it was very interesting to organize and store, and there were 5 ways to fold a short sleeve. Fang Lu said.

"The threshold for becoming a organizer is not high, but to provide independent door-to-door service, you need to go through more than half a year of training. Fang Lu said.

In May last year, Fang Lu came to the door for the first time. It was a moving storage order, and the four of them made it until about 10 o'clock in the evening.

It was this experience that gave Fang Lu a new understanding of this job, she said: "The actual combat and the operation of the training room are still different, there is no time requirement for training at ordinary times, and the customer is billed by the hour, requiring both speed and beauty." ”

In the following time, Fang Lu no longer took orders to come to the door, and she spent more time on "timed training". The hard work paid off, and after more than half a month, the teacher told her that she had "passed", and Fang Lu finally smiled.

"Before and after the May Day holiday, the change of seasons and holidays overlapped, which is our busiest time. Fang Lu said that the average monthly income of Chongqing's organizers is 6,000-8,000 yuan, and it is not difficult to earn more than 10,000 yuan a month when there are many orders.

Source: Chongqing Daily