Young people shut out of the labor market or burned out from overwork are being hired by their parents to do housework and be on hand whenever needed.

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    11 months ago

    This is so sweet of the parents to pay them for just being around, some people say youth unemployment is even higher than 20% in China, maybe being paid a full salary is a bit much depending on what they are doing but my mom has taken care of me plenty of times.

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    11 months ago

    Isn’t this like being a 24h nurse? I’m not surprised since China’s population is shrinking and greying - elder care will become one of the major markets