Paid ‘full-time daughter’: Chinese woman, 40, quits job to ‘work’ as parents’ carer, provide companionship for U$570 a month amid fierce job market
- Changes to ‘normal’ employment left woman stressed by nine-to-five grind so she took up offer of US$570 a month ‘job’ working for parents
- Increasing numbers of Chinese people are embracing alternative forms of work as competition in the job market intensifies
The story of a Chinese woman who quit her job and became a “full-time daughter” for “pay” of 4,000 yuan (US$570) a month from her parents has sparked a significant debate on mainland social media.
After 15 years working for a news agency, in 2022, the woman, Nianan, 40, experienced a reshaping of her role which exposed her to heightened levels of stress and the constant pressure of being on-call 24 hours a day.
That is when her parents stepped in.
“Why don’t you just quit your job? We’ll take care of you financially,” they told her.
With that – and the offer of a monthly allowance of 4,000 yuan paid for out of their monthly retirement pension of more than 10,000 yuan (US$1,500)– she left her job and decided to become a “full-time daughter”.
Nianan describes her role as “a profession filled with love” and has embraced a varied daily routine.
