When work does not meet the needs of life! “Toto Toto” A 30-year-old woman graduated with a master’s degree from a leading university. Choose to quit a good, high income job, become a farmer. Invest in watermelon planting with close friends. Although the money is almost 10 times less than before, but life is good and very happy.
Doudou, now a watermelon farmer in Shandong province, said she wanted to follow her heart. do what you choose and experience everything in life
Before that, Dou Dou worked in the marketing department. and other jobs in a famous online game development company Although working in the gaming industry has a high income. But she has to work hard and is always overwhelmed. They also had to do repetitive tasks. Within 5 years, she has changed jobs up to 3 times, each time she resigned, there was no new job to hold beforehand.
“If I continue doing any project or work for a long time, I get bored, so I decided to quit. hopefully find something new to do.” Dou Dou said
After a firm decision He left his post in October. 2022 and turn to work on the farm. Being a farmer is one of the things she always wants to do. match that “San San” his best friend that they don’t know if their hearts match or what to get bored of the work done in the tutoring institution So, he resigned to do agriculture business in his hometown in Shandong Province.
Then they both joined and helped each other. set up their business Started by renting an old vegetable growing house. In the village where Shanshan was born, rent, repair and seed costs were included. About 100,000 yuan (about 500,000 baht)
San San’s parents, although they disagree with the girl’s choice to leave a good high-paying job used to work in the city Came home to plant watermelons However, her parents and relatives came to help Shan Shan and Dou Dou’s farm. Until I became a farm worker
Although Dou Dou’s parents didn’t even know that their daughter had become a watermelon farmer. But Dou Dou intended to tell them when it was time to harvest. by sending watermelons to taste
In addition, from Dou Dou’s assessment, it is expected that the income from growing watermelons is only 1/10 of what she used to earn. But she was already satisfied.
“Farming helped me with my insomnia and loss of appetite. I gained about 5 kg in the last 3 months. Dou Dou said ready to add that when she came to try to work on what she chose herself She felt more comfortable and maybe she would try something new in the future.
However, Dou Dou did not suggest that everyone takes her as a role model. Because people have different lifestyle conditions.
“Their situation is different to mine. I’m young and single So I can go anywhere and do whatever my heart desires.” Dou Dou said
After the story was published Dou Dou was praised by netizens. for her unconventional actions with comments like “I can tell you that. She has very clear ideas.” “I want to live the life my heart desires too.”
Currently, many young people in China turn to pay more attention to the balance between work and life Most of them tend to choose happiness and quality of life before money.
Source: ‘I’m pleasing myself’: from top university graduate to farmer, woman in China earns one-tenth of old watermelon-growing salary and finds happiness (msn)
A 30-year-old woman 985 with a master’s degree changed jobs three times in five years, and now rents a greenhouse to grow watermelons: half a year’s income from labor is not as good as the previous month, and I want to experience life and do things that please me (sina)
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