Moonlighting on the rise in Shanghai
4/4/2003 16:04
Yu, who works in the law department of a local property development
company, gives two law classes each weekend at the city's East China
University.
She is one of Shanghai's rising number of
moonlighters.
According to a survey reported by the Youth Daily today, 12
percent of local company employees are working on the side.
Popular
moonlighting jobs are teacher, free-lance writer, interior designer, bar
musician and engineer, according to the survey.
Most of the moonlighters
see the second job as a way to fulfill their dreams and bring in a bit of extra
cash.
"My childhood dream was to be a teacher," said Yu.
"I like
my current job, but it's just a job and I want a change."
She says she
sees her regular job as a career and teaching as a pleasure.
The
moonlight is shining in bars and cafes as well, especially for music
fans.
Li, a bank worker, plays guitar at a friend's bar.
"Daytime
is for work and nighttime is for music," he said. "My life is very
full."
Although he complains that his bank job is dull, he isn't planning
to quit. He says he has found a perfect balance between his "real" job and his
hobby.
Jane Chen / Shanghai Daily news
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