Despite India’s rapid technological progress and burgeoning economic growth over the years, the issue of unemployment continues to grapple the youth. So, it wasn’t a surprise to see a poster outside a momo shop attain virality on social media for its job posting. Here we are slogging at 9-5 jobs leaving us wondering, “What are we doing with our lives?”
Momo Shop Owner Hires Helper & Cook For ₹25,000 Salary
Amrita Singh took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a job posting outside a momo shop. The poster read, “Need a helper and maker. Salary: ₹25,000.” The post shared on April 8 garnered over 88.8k views, 1.9k likes and over 62 comments. The X user exclaimed that the local momo shop offered a better salary package than the average college in India. While reacting to this picture, people shared varied comments. Some debated over
Netizens Pit This Job Against White Collar Jobs
@fintekgeek noted that a person at the momo shop would probably have to work 11 am to 12 pm every day. They would have to be on their feet with no paid holiday. @VelliJanta9211 noted that he got into the job market two years ago with ₹10,000 salary. He introspects that he should have probably started working at a momo shop. @designinteria suggests the momo shop owner go for campus placements for recruitment rather than just sticking a poster outside his shop.
@san86jog narrated his personal experience interacting with a nurse at a private hospital. The X user said the nurse earns around ₹20,000 to ₹22,000 per month. Whereas, Swiggy and Zomato riders make around ₹25,000 to ₹30,000 per month.
Well, this momos shop owner’s job posting definitely has us wondering what we’re doing with our lives? How does this make you feel?
