The trend of young people's job hunting: finding an ideal begins with eating a "youth meal"

Li Yan, a property consultant, is introducing real estate information to customers. Photography/Reporter Liao Jie

"Youth meal" used to be a job of "saving face". Most of the new "youth meals" are concentrated in the new economic field. In the new economic field represented by real estate sales and it, most people in the workplace may just be passers-by. However, the mentality of a considerable number of young people is changing. They not only choose to eat "youth rice", but also enjoy it. They "eat what's in the bowl and watch what's in the pot", starting with "youth meal" and using the experience and capital they have learned to find their own ideals.

If we used to rely on "face" to eat, then today's "youth meal" is about age, physical strength and energy. If youth is gone, we will find another way out.

■■■■■ Property consultants, most people can't last for half a year.

When it comes to property consultants, perhaps many people don't understand what kind of job this is. But if you say "sales girl", you will realize. However, Li Yan, 24, doesn't like the easy-to-understand name "sales girl".

From June 5438 to October 2008 10, Li Yan, from his hometown of Zaozhuang, started his career as a property consultant in a real estate company in Linyi. "After graduating from college, I changed jobs several times, but those idle jobs made me feel unenthusiastic until I became a property consultant." Li Yan said.

Li Yan's major is public utilities management, and he has never been exposed to real estate knowledge before work. When she first started working, she knew almost nothing about real estate and didn't understand many technical terms. She had to bite the bullet and start from scratch.

After working in the company, Li Yan's project was not opened, and newcomers like her had to be trained after entering the company. In Li Yan's words, "this is definitely the devil's training." Every day, she has to touch a lot of things that she doesn't understand and recite pages of boring real estate information.

In the first month, Li Yan stayed up reading until 1 am. Sometimes, he sat back to back in the rented room and fell asleep, even talking in his sleep. Another girl in the same dormitory is often awakened by Li Yan's dream talk. The next day, she said to Li Yan, "You are going to be a' psycho'!"

Until now, Li Yan has kept the habit of reciting ten pages of materials every day. Li Yan said that memorizing materials is no different from a teacher's "preparing lessons", but she has to repeat it countless times every day and deal with different customers.

Li Yan said that I didn't expect to be so stressed and tired in this line of work. Like many people, I think that as long as I am good-looking and articulate, I can do this job well without too much effort. However, in less than three months, most of the six people who came together were "eliminated"

Now, Li Yan has been a real estate consultant for two years, but she is also a "veteran" of this profession. Li Yan said that her company has trained four groups of property consultants, and most of them will be eliminated after each group comes. "In this line of work, no pressure is false. The company sets goals for everyone. Those that are not finished will naturally be eliminated. " Li Yan said.

■■■■■ As a tour guide, how can you say "tired"

Like Li Yan, Zhang Ping joined the work after graduating from college and worked in the office for three years. She's a little bored. "I don't like this kind of work without passion. Three years later, I decided to change my job. " After much consideration, Zhang Ping decided to resign. In 2005, Zhang Ping chose the profession of tour guide.

"My major in college is tourism. Being a tour guide in a travel agency can be said to be handy, and I have worked in this job for five years. I have worked in many travel agencies in the city. " Speaking of her tour guide experience, Zhang Ping said with emotion, "I'm just an ordinary tour guide."

"Being bold and cautious, not afraid of life, is the basic quality of tour guides." Five years' tour guide work has made Zhang Ping not afraid of strangers, and her previous office work has also tempered her. "When promoting business now, I am not afraid of being rejected, and I am not afraid of blushing."

Zhang Ping said that as a tour guide, because he often goes out with the group and is far away from his family, practitioners not only neglect their family members, but also have higher requirements for physical quality. "In the past few years as a tour guide, there is only one word-'tired'. Until last year, I resigned from my unit and worked as a part-time tour guide. Because I have accumulated some resources, I now run my own business and occasionally take a group out. "

On one occasion, Zhang Ping took a group out. Several tourists think that taking them to the scenic spot costs them money and is unwilling to cooperate with the tour group, which disrupts the whole trip.

"In fact, I feel quite wronged. In the eyes of many people, our tour guide is the kind of childcare that tries every means to make tourists spend, but this industry determines that tour guides can only do this. We have no choice! " Zhang Ping said, "The salary of tour guides is not as high as people think, and many people can't even reach the minimum wage. The so-called income is linked to group tours and consumption, and some tour guides have to pull tourists to spend. Of course, not everyone is like this. "

"I don't want tourists to think that I am a mercenary lobbyist. I want to impress my customers as a friend. Who doesn't travel to relax? It is my duty to make tourists have fun. " Zhang Ping said. When encountering tourists' difficulties, Zhang Ping is generally patient and continues to explain to tourists with a "reluctant smile" or peacefully defend. There are still some dissatisfied tourists who will complain to the travel agency, but Zhang Ping did not move.

■■■■ Let the youth profession break the "youth meal rule"

Compared with when I first joined the work, I can't see the tender shadow of that year in Li Yan. In the past, she struggled with grievances, but now she is a little more mature. Now, Li Yan has become a supervisor with several property consultants. She will also receive customers when she is not busy, but she will be more handy in the reception process.

"Among the property consultants, a few people will become supervisors, and some people may choose to continue to stick to this job in another property, but most property consultants will quietly leave." Li Yan said. Many colleagues who used to work with Yan Li have left this industry. Many people think that this is a superficial occupation with no connotation. Eating only youth meals is doomed to be short-lived, and no one can last long.

However, Li Yan doesn't think so. She thinks that a property consultant is more like an experienced position, where she challenges when she is young, and then uses the experience she has learned to find her ideal. "I chose to start with a' youth meal' from the beginning. The original intention of choosing this career is to experience yourself and prepare for the future. " Li Yan said.

Speaking of her plan, Zhang Ping, as a tour guide, feels the same way. "Working here, you can always keep your passion for work and life. You will know how to face different customers, learn to be strict with yourself, get used to the environment and pressure, and be a tour guide. Even if you change jobs in the future, you will quickly adapt to work under various pressures. " Zhang Ping has always believed in one sentence, "If you don't work harder than others, you may be eliminated the next day."

"People here are very mobile and it is difficult to find a sense of belonging. Many colleagues have left the industry. " During these five years, Zhang Ping changed jobs several times, from one to another, but never left the travel agency. "I used to think that if I had to choose my career again, I might not be a tour guide. I don't hate this job, but after work, I found that I want to spend more time with my family. " Zhang Ping said.

However, this does not mean that Zhang Ping regretted it. "Many of my colleagues signed up for accounting training classes while working as tour guides. Nowadays, many people switch to accounting and start businesses. Anyway, it is a phrase' eat in a bowl, look in the pot', and give yourself a business plan while you are young, starting with eating' youth rice'. " Zhang Ping said.

■■■■ Take a long-term view and make a good career plan.

Liu Enyun, dean of the School of Education of Linyi University, believes that it is normal and realistic to eat the "youth meal" and use youth to gain the capital of life or lay the foundation for the future. From the perspective of development, young people in it should have a longer-term vision and excellent career planning ability.

"For young people, every job is a process of experience accumulation and self-improvement. No matter how humble your present position is, learning new and valuable knowledge will be of great benefit to your career. At work, you can use evenings and weekends to learn some professional knowledge. Understand that the more knowledge reserves, the greater the development potential. " Liu Enyun said.

Liu Enyun believes that with the development of economy, the division of occupations is more clear and the requirements for employees are higher. Some industries also need more young people to participate, and the jobs of these young people are often chosen. Therefore, how to master and plan your career is particularly important.

"People in the workplace who eat' youth meals' should always meditate on the' tightening spell' of the career crisis. After all, a few years of youth will pass in an instant. Young college students who have just joined the work must make use of their current professional resources, make friends and establish good interpersonal relationships, so as to prepare for their future career planning. Maybe your current friends are your future career development partners. "

"Today's society is a learning society. Not learning is actually a step backwards. Young people must have a sense of crisis and always recharge their batteries. " Liu Enyun suggested that when eating a "youth meal", you should calmly think about the current situation, clearly know "who are you" and "what are you suitable for", and finish the "youth meal".

Whether you have experienced hardships or tasted happiness, it is a valuable asset. People who often know how to be patient and persistent can turn crises into opportunities and find the future development direction. Usually, we should pay more attention to the knowledge of some industries, and consider taking part-time jobs in our spare time to accumulate capital for career change or entrepreneurship. Reporter Zhou Guangcong