If there is a job, the monthly salary is 40,000 yuan, and there is no upper limit. You only need to work about 4 hours a day, you don't have to clock in and out, you don't have KPIs, you can eat and live, you can be accompanied by luxury cars, and occasionally you can travel abroad and go in and out of high-end places.
Such a profession is the "child growth companion" that has been hotly discussed on Weibo and social media recently. It has been widely discussed on topics such as novelty, niche, and high salary, and focuses on a "companionship" - accompanying children to learn, exercise, and play, observing children's habits and guiding adjustments in companionship. However, at present, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has not yet had a clear definition and classification of this profession.
On social platforms, a large number of recruitment notes for "child growth companions" continue to emerge.
Such notes have attracted the attention of many job seekers, including graduates of prestigious universities at home and abroad. But does that sound like a fairy-like job really exists?
Journalists experience the job search process:
Take the initiative to inform that you will not pay social security, and the starting salary will be doubled at will
Is it hard to become a "child growth companion"? The reporter first experienced the job search process as a candidate.
The reporter randomly searched for relevant content on social platforms, and got in touch with an agency called "Sequoia Reciprocal Housekeeping" in the background, and then asked the reporter to add WeChat to say that they could communicate their job intentions in detail.
In the process of chatting with the staff of the agency, he took the initiative to reveal that "he does not pay social security, his place of work is family, it is normal for the family to have no business license, and he does not have to pay taxes, and his salary is pure salary".
Caption: A staff member of an institution told reporters that they would not pay social security and taxes
When the reporter asked about the specific amount of salary, the staff initially said that the starting salary was only 8,000 yuan, and when the reporter questioned whether the words "high education can earn tens of thousands of yuan a month" and "no cap" displayed on the Internet were gimmicks, the staff immediately changed their words, saying that the starting salary could be given to about 16,000 yuan, which was directly doubled.
The reporter's investigation found that these institutions basically post some notes on social platforms to avoid being deceived to attract traffic, and there are even more than parents who want to tap the job search for "child growth companions".
In addition, "intermediary commissions" are also common in this industry. Another "Feifan International Housekeeping" interviewed by the reporter introduced the commission rules to the reporter in detail: "The service fee is 20% of the first month's salary, and if the contract is signed, if it is not done for a full month, the service fee will be refunded according to the proportion of the actual working time for one month." ”
Photo caption: The intermediary introduces the fee standard to the reporter
In addition, the reporter found that many agencies require job seekers to provide English self-introduction videos during the interview, and one agency even bluntly said that this line of education is only one aspect, and the important thing is to look at spoken English and experience.
Practitioner narrated: Someone is like a servant
Someone has a monthly salary of 40,000
Some people find it hard to make money
Although "child growth companion" is still a relatively new profession that many people have never heard of, many people have already entered the game in advance.
"It's too exaggerated to say on the Internet that there is no cap on the income of work." Xin Xin (pseudonym) from Shanghai is a "child growth companion" with a monthly salary of 40,000 yuan. Prior to that, she was a "teacher and trainer" with more than 10 years of work experience. So far, she has only served one family.
Miao Miao, a post-00 returnee, chose to join the industry not long ago. In her opinion, this job is more like going to work as a maid. She said that in addition to tutoring homework, she is also responsible for the children's daily life.
Laura told reporters that the "child growth companion" earns 20% of the people's money, because these people hold 80% of the wealth, so they can give the "child growth companion" a high salary. In addition, there is actually an age limit for children in this profession, "generally between 2 and 10 years old." ”
As a company specializing in providing "child growth companions" business, Laura revealed to reporters their recruitment criteria: the first is academic qualifications, and those who can accept it are bachelor's degree or above. In addition, the ability to speak English is also a must, and many job seekers have an IELTS score of 7 or above.
Caption: Employers communicate with Laura about feedback from growth accompaniments
Expert Interpretation:
Packaging subject teachers as "child growth companions"
It's a sidekick
In the face of such an education job that requires dealing with children for a long time, many netizens have questions, is it playing a side game, but actually doing subject education? What is the difference between a "child growth companion" and a "tutor"?
In this regard, Xin Xin told reporters that in her work content, she will not actually participate in children's homework tutoring, she wants to teach more about some educational methods, "I think the 'child growth companion' is more about solving educational problems from the root, using positive language to influence children." ”
Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Education Sciences, said that child companions are not currently listed in the relevant occupational catalogue of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, so they are not an officially recognized profession. The name may be used by some businesses or individuals to meet parents' needs for children's growth and companionship. Due to the lack of official norms, there may be a mixed situation in the market, and the quality of service is uneven. Parents should be cautious when choosing such services to avoid being deceived.
He advises service providers to ensure that the services they provide have a positive impact on children's development and avoid negative effects. For people who are not professionally trained, it is recommended not to provide services in the name of "child development services".
Xiong Bingqi, president of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, pointed out that some institutions package subject training teachers as "child growth companions", which is actually playing a side game, and subject training for preschool children and primary school students is now clearly opposed by the education department. There should be no confusion between the duties of a domestic service, the duties of a school teacher and the duties of parents. ”
Huang Zhuoming, a well-known Chinese expert in overseas examination training and teaching management, told reporters that although the "child growth companion" is a new thing, it cannot be done subject education under the guise of "child growth companion", which is the bottom line that cannot be crossed, but the family that can bear this cost is limited, and the scope of influence is still controllable at present. The name is not important, the important thing is the parent's companionship with the child. ”
In Laura's view, many people who come into contact with this industry may have read various self-media propaganda and think that it is a niche high-paying profession with more money and less work, "This industry can really help you quickly accumulate wealth." But if you just want to be easy, then don't come, any high-paying career that you look good in must have a bitterness behind it that you can't imagine. ”
Source: New Evening News