2024-03-04 08:00:00
Hot Topics on the Internet｜A 70-year-old man delivers takeout for 12 hours a day and endures a daily salary of 160 for one thing. Netizens denounce: He really cannot help
The public in Hong Kong generally regards 65 as the retirement age. However, if you want to stop working at this age, you will definitely need a certain amount of financial resources to retire and leave the world as many workers wish. Although the Hong Kong government has many measures to support the elderly and retired people, not all elderly people are so lucky. Earlier, a 70-year-old uncle was interviewed by the media and pointed out that he had not been able to retire due to an incident, but he also had to deliver 12 hours of takeout every day, which attracted the attention of netizens.
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A 70-year-old man delivers food for 12 hours a day and his best daily salary is only NT$160
Retirement is one of the wishes of every wage earner, but in fact, being able to truly retire from the front line of work requires a large amount of financial support. Therefore, not everyone is able to end their life’s work around the age of 65 as they wish. The same is true for a 70-year-old uncle in Malaysia. Although he is seventy years old, he still needs to deliver takeaways for 12 hours a day. He said that he had worked as a private driver for 22 years and originally planned to retire in 2021. However, because he wanted to continue working, he switched to being a food delivery boy and delivery boy. Whenever the weather is good, he can earn nearly 100 ringgit (about 163 Hong Kong dollars) per day. ).
Weathered by sun and rain, only proud of one thing, never complained
In fact, it is not that my uncle has never thought about retirement, but because he has to take care of his elderly spouse and two unemployed sons, coupled with insufficient assistance from the local government and countless bills to pay, he has no choice but to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining the family’s livelihood. He also threatened, ” I won’t go home and rest, it’s a waste of time. I have friends who do that, but I can’t do it.” It is reported that the uncle is very serious about his work. Every time he delivers a package, he will carefully keep the package, double-check every address, and respect every customer. He is even more proud to say, “We have responsibilities. We need to make sure everything is done correctly. So far I have not received any to any guest complaints”.
I hope the government will take the initiative to help netizens to support themselves: do it yourself
The uncle sometimes feels tired of life, but he still has to endure it all and continue to work in order to survive. “Even if I am tired, I have to do this. I have to work hard, no matter how long or short the working hours are.” He also hopes that “if the government can provide monthly assistance of 2,000 to 3,000 ringgit (approximately 3,300 to 4,900 Hong Kong dollars), I can retire.” The uncle’s experience has aroused heated discussions among netizens. Some netizens sympathized with his experience and pointed out that “every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite” and “a father’s love is like a mountain.” However, a large number of netizens criticized him for being too indulgent to his family members and criticized him for being “kind.” “Father often loses his son”, “Why two children should not be buried in food delivery”, “These children are not ashamed”.
The original article was published on AM730
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