I came to Hong Kong with my second husband in June 2019. After quickly completing the relevant procedures, I found a job. I was washing dishes in a canteen. Although my monthly income of 16,000 yuan did not reach the average wage in Hong Kong, But for me, an aunt born in the 60s, she is content.
First, I work 10 hours a day in Hong Kong. I go to work at 9:00 in the morning (I arrive at the company 20 minutes early to have breakfast) and have lunch on time at 12 noon (three dishes, rice as you like). There are fruits to eat, such as oranges, apples, and bananas. Have breakfast at 5pm and work until 7pm.
You can also take an hour's rest from 4 to 5 pm, because you have finished everything you need to do during this time, so you can work quickly and take an hour's rest in between.
I wash dishes in the back kitchen. Sometimes after finishing my own work, I go to the floor to help prepare meals for the guests. This was my first job in Hong Kong.
I haven’t changed jobs in three years. I feel good about myself and get along well with my colleagues. Maybe I’m used to this way. Some friends from other places have asked me to go there and the salary is higher than ours. But I I have no intention of changing jobs.
Because this company is considered a big-name company in Hong Kong, with more than 80 branches, bonuses are provided every quarter, labor holidays are all paid holidays, and wages are paid on the 7th of every month, after one year of service There are still 8 days of vacation (if you don’t want to rest during the vacation, you can still go out and earn some extra money)
Second, in terms of life
Our family is a public house that my husband applied for , although the area is not large, it is small but well-equipped. If the door or window in the room is damaged, you only need to make a phone call and the property management will help fix it for free.
It took my husband a long time to choose a suitable community to live in. Our community was built in 2019. It has new buildings, new facilities, restaurants, supermarkets, clinics, wet markets, etc. downstairs.
Every weekend, my husband takes me to a tea restaurant to drink tea and chat. It feels good. Although we are not rich and wealthy in Hong Kong, those who are content are always happy. What do friends say?
Thirdly, because I am from the north and my accent is always in the third tone. When I arrived in Hong Kong, my husband wanted to learn Mandarin with me, so he speaks Mandarin very well now, but I still don’t know Cantonese. .
For this reason, I also suffered a lot at work, because my colleagues in Hong Kong all speak Cantonese, and most of the sisters born in the 1960s cannot speak Mandarin, and some even cannot understand Mandarin.
I am now learning to speak Cantonese with a teacher online, hoping to break through the Cantonese barrier by the end of this year...
Brothers and sisters! Do you think I can learn Cantonese this year? Ha ha!
Hong Kong is one of the cities with the highest cost of living in the world. The most stressful thing is housing prices. Hong Kong’s housing prices are one of the highest in the world. Houses in Hong Kong are expensive and small. Housing prices in Hong Kong are measured by feet. Calculate, 10.8 feet equals one square meter. Which is roughly divided into 3 price points! ~ The price is generally the highest in Hong Kong Island, usually around 20,000 per foot. Among them, the most expensive ones in the Peak District are 6-8W. House prices in Kowloon are generally around 1W. In the New Territories, the price per square foot in the urban areas closer to the city is 6000-8000 or even more than 1W.
Second, let’s talk about food prices in Hong Kong. They are generally more than 1.5 times that of first-tier cities in mainland China and 3-5 times that of other cities.
3. Transportation prices in Hong Kong: Buses charge by section, starting from 2 yuan, usually ranging from 2 to 40 yuan. Subway fares are based on sections, and the most expensive Luohu line is 70 yuan for the whole journey.
Fourth, let’s talk about Hong Kong’s social security. First, it’s called Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, which is similar to the subsistence allowance in the Mainland. The government allocates appropriate assistance to residents whose living standards are lower than a certain level of family income so that they can maintain a minimum standard of living. When the family income of these residents reaches a certain level or they have other resources to maintain basic living, the relevant assistance will be terminated.
Second, special allowances, such as allowances commonly known as fruit gold. Subsidies are allocated by the government, including the elderly, the weak, the sick, the young, orphans and widows, etc., and receive limited subsidies to meet their daily needs. Such special allowances include: Old Age Allowance; Disability Allowance; Violence and Law Enforcement Injury Compensation Scheme; and Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Scheme.
Third, the employer’s responsibility. The government shall legislate compensation liability to ensure that employees can receive financial compensation if they encounter certain accidents during their employment.
Fourth, Mandatory Provident Fund.
A form of social security in which employers and employees contribute equally. Mandatory accumulation is handed over to relevant institutions for overall management, and the principal and interest of the deposit can be withdrawn when the employee retires or meets the withdrawal conditions to protect his life in old age. Although Hong Kong's social security work has achieved certain results and has many good experiences and practices, there are still many limitations. The biggest flaw is that a society-wide retirement system has not yet been formed, which cannot solve the aging problems of most workers. There is a problem of raising something. Therefore, Hong Kong people in their 70s and 80s still have to work.
Fifth, Hong Kong is a tax-free free port. All kinds of goods are at least 10% lower than those in the mainland.
Finally, take a look at the income of Hong Kong people:
According to the latest statistics from the Hong Kong government in 2017:
1. The median income of Hong Kong people is 15,000 Yuan, that is, if your monthly income is NT$15,000, your income is already more than half of the people in Hong Kong.
2. If your monthly income is RMB 30,000 or more, your monthly income is already among the top 2 adults in Hong Kong.
3. If you are a family with a monthly income of NT$40,000 or more, you are already among the 30% of households with the highest income in Hong Kong;
4. But you need to truly become the highest income earner in Hong Kong. The top 10% have an annual income of over one million yuan.
The specific situation is as follows:
According to the latest figures from the Census and Statistics Department, excluding foreign domestic helpers, there are currently more than 3.419 million wage earners in Hong Kong, of which 891,000 have a monthly salary of between 10,000 and 10,000 to 14,900 yuan, while those with a monthly salary of less than 15,000 yuan accounted for more than 44% of the total working population.
In 2015, the average monthly salary of graduates from the eight major universities ranged from NT$13,400 to NT$21,900. The figures include medicine, teaching and other majors. That is, the monthly income of most university graduates in their first job has ranked highest among wage earners in Hong Kong. the middle position.
On the contrary, there are currently more than 231,000 people in Hong Kong with a monthly income of more than NT$60,000, accounting for 6.8% of the highest monthly income in Hong Kong;
Others with a monthly income of NT$40,000 to NT$59,900 also There are 248,000 people, ranking in the top 14% of the number of migrant workers in Hong Kong.
Taking families as a unit, the latest figures from the Census and Statistics Department show that to become one of the top 10% of households in Hong Kong, their monthly income needs to be as high as NT$80,000 or more, which is equivalent to an annual income of over one million dollars. There are currently 160,000 families in Hong Kong with an annual income of over one million.
If the monthly household income is more than NT$40,000, that is, if a couple earns NT$20,000 each month, their income is already 30% of the highest in Hong Kong.
On the contrary, more than half of the households in Hong Kong currently have an income of less than NT$24,900, of which 277,000 households have a monthly income of less than NT$6,000, accounting for 11.1% of the total.
People in Hong Kong work at a fast pace and must work hard. Unlike some agencies and units in our mainland, some companies are overstaffed, the organization is bloated, and some people are just doing their jobs and dawdling around. The prevailing wage in Hong Kong is about three times that of the first-tier cities in the Mainland, and about five times that of the second- and third-tier cities. The cost of living is slightly higher than that of the mainland, but the quality of goods is several knots higher than that of the mainland. You can enjoy high-quality and high-standard goods. Safe food, otherwise why do so many mainlanders come to Hong Kong to buy milk powder and medicine? Of course, the cost of living is extremely high, but the allocation of government public housing makes the cost of family accommodation much lower than that of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Of course, the area is not very large and is allocated according to the population. But although my home is not very spacious, it is also very comfortable to live in. It's very heartwarming. In fact, many Hong Kong people have bought houses or even built whole buildings in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, but they still prefer to live in small houses in Hong Kong. In terms of medical care, the technical equipment is world-class, and there is no need to pay for medical insurance and it is free for everyone. When visiting a clinic, you need to pay the 50 yuan registration fee yourself to make an appointment over the phone. No matter what kind of medical treatment you are seeing or how many medicines you are prescribed, it is free. The registration fee for emergency treatment is NT$180, and the waiting list is classified according to the severity of the condition. No matter what kind of medicine or operation is used, it is free, so the average life expectancy of Hong Kong people is the first in the world. Children are free of charge for studying. They can apply for exemption of book fees and lunch fees. It is simple and convenient. Just apply. There are free of charge; after the elderly reach the age of 65, they can receive fruit allowance and apply for comprehensive assistance as needed. If you apply, you will get it 100%, so even if the elderly do not work and have no savings, they still have food and clothing, and they still have money to join the elderly group to travel to the mainland. A has-been singer performs with the group.
Some elderly people are unwilling to accept old age and want to earn higher incomes. Even when they are older, there are a lot of job opportunities, and they can also join the work to increase their income. Unlike in mainland China, they are retired and "enjoyed" when they are only in their fifties. They are not ordinary elderly people who retire from some work units. You can only get a pension of two to three hundred yuan a month. Especially the elderly in rural areas. If they have no children to support them, they can only live in their ancestral houses, farm, and pick up rags. When they get sick, they can find herbal medicines and use earthwork to treat their illnesses. It is no exaggeration to spend the rest of your life in poverty and disease. If you don’t believe it, please leave the developed coastal cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen and go inland to see their lives and you will feel it deeply. I believe many readers are very clear about this. of. In order to make the finances of Hong Kong more "healthy, sustainable and effective in the long term, Hong Kong managers maintain this kind of security and welfare, unlike Northern Europe which pursues a pure welfare society." Healthy, efficient, high-quality, orderly and secure (of course, no matter how sunny a place is, there will inevitably be dark and disgraceful corners), this is the working life of ordinary Hong Kong people. Although the narrative is as simple as a running account, every sentence is true, the data is correct, and the facts are objective.
What is the work and life like for Hong Kong people? Hong Kong people are very dedicated and home-loving. They would rather live in a 10-square-meter hut than leave Hong Kong. I once watched a Hong Kong program. The host wanted to come to the mainland to buy a house. Immediately another person replied: You can't get along in your own place, and you won't have a place in other people's places! This is also a very real problem. All our relatives, friends, and connections are in Hong Kong. It is unrealistic to come to the mainland and start over again. Just like we are unwilling to leave our hometown, Hong Kong locals are certainly unwilling to leave. Everything related to local residency rights, social welfare, education for children and future generations, etc. are inseparable.
Furthermore, under the special historical background of Hong Kong, Hong Kong has gradually become one of the economic and trade centers of the Four Asian Tigers. With such a solid foundation, I believe that the charm of this city is definitely not like what we tourists see. So superficial. Otherwise, why would so many people still go to Hong Kong? Just like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, there are still so many people flocking there every year.
Hong Kong is a developed city in the world and one of the places with the highest concentration of human wealth. Its huge foreign exchange reserves and astonishing overseas assets surpass most countries! Factories invested by Hong Kong companies are all over the Pearl River Delta, with a strong manufacturing industry. Hong Kong has a very good welfare system and a passport that can be used around the world. It is prosperous and stable. It is truly the Pearl of the Orient, the world's financial center, and a model for cities around the world to learn from...< /p>
No matter how many tall buildings you build, humanistic quality and social welfare are the fundamental reasons for people to enter this city. An icy city where rich people gather and look down on all living beings makes those who come feel chilly and devoid of vitality and hope. Whether it is a city of science and technology or a city of the future, the way to go is to allow people to walk calmly among the concrete and look up with confidence. Hong Kong is just such a city!
What is the work and life like for Hong Kong people? Hong Kong people are truly respectable. I have worked in Hong Kong and have interacted with Hong Kong people. They are serious, eager to learn, enthusiastic and courteous, and positive and optimistic! I feel like the sky is in good health! As for many Hong Kong people who would rather squeeze into a 10-square-meter hut than leave Hong Kong, it can only be said that this understanding is very superficial and they do not understand the welfare, education, basic supporting facilities, etc. of Hong Kong society. According to this concept, in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen The real estate we live in in Guangzhou is not as good as my fifth-tier city. It would be great to go back to the countryside and build a five-story building! Can it be compared like this? In terms of education, are Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Hong Kong universities ranked higher? In terms of welfare, are they higher in China than Hong Kong? In terms of internationalization, are there any domestic cities that can compare?
Do you have any objection to the above views?
Unemployment is very low, but prices are high
When Hong Kong people work, they just start working with Hong Kong colleagues. Hong Kong is warm, friendly and generous, but occasionally gets into trouble and has a mouth for entertainment and gossip. He works diligently and does not want to trouble you, and you don’t want to cause trouble to him. He goes to work and has private time after get off work. Generally speaking, he has to say hello in advance when doing things. He is indifferent to others. If he is really a local, he will be like this. I don’t like it. A lot of money is paid by AA. If you encounter trouble on the road, most people will take the initiative to help. There is also the feeling that they attach great importance to time and often don’t have enough time. Some people say that Hong Kong people are poor and busy, but for people who have no choice, this is a good time. Chance.
My two relatives are both in Hong Kong. One is my mother’s sister’s daughter. Because she married her husband, he owns a small old building, so I took care of the children at home when I gave birth. The other is my cousin’s daughter. The British guy works in a bank in Hong Kong, so he doesn't have to go to work. The wife of this family chants sutras and prays to Buddha. She plays golf with her husband when she has time. During this time, she always does life releasing exercises. I always say that she does this two or three times a year. Once is enough.
As an old immigrant from Hong Kong, I think I have the right to speak on this issue
Hong Kong people are really serious, careful and proactive in their work. In any industry, everyone will know that the salary they receive must be worthy of the boss. In the past, Andy Lau shot an advertisement to tell everyone that they should fulfill their responsibilities in their positions and have a good attitude. Another reason here is that the management system is relatively sound, everyone has division of labor, cooperation and accountability, so overall Hong Kong people have a good attitude towards work.
What is it like in life? As an old saying in Cantonese goes, the same rice can feed all kinds of people, but I feel that most of the people around me are still comfortable. In terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation, except for the difficulty of living, everything else is very good. Especially the food is very good! , the food market is rich in supplies and reasonably priced. You can find everything you can think of. Supermarkets are better, as they have all kinds of supplies from all over the world. The only difference is how much money you have in your pocket and what you can afford. The restaurants are also all-inclusive, with different levels for you to choose from.
Overall, being in Hong Kong is very comfortable.
Hong Kong is a shopping paradise, but the lives of the people behind this shopping paradise range from bright and glamorous to difficult lives.
As one of the Four Asian Tigers, Hong Kong is also an international financial and trade center with great development potential.
But there are also people of different levels in Hong Kong.
There are some who live in luxury houses in the middle of the mountain, and there are also families who live in small rental houses.
There are rich people, high-level financial elites and white-collar workers, and there are also many people who work at the grassroots level to make a living.
In Hong Kong, the rich people are so rich that they can leak oil, and the poor people are so poor that they have no money to eat.
Hong Kong is also a place where rich people live together. Among them, we know that the four famous families in Hong Kong are Li Ka-shing, Lee Shau Kee, Kwok Desheng, Cheng Yutong and so on.
The four major families can be said to control many industries in Hong Kong’s economy.
As long as you live and work in Hong Kong, you are basically inseparable from Li Ka-shing.
For example, many people in Hong Kong's Watsons, PARKnSHOP, electricity, housing, etc. have Li Ka-shing's shadow.
Many people work for the four major families in Hong Kong, and their basic necessities of food, clothing, housing and transportation are inseparable from the four major families.
For wealthy families like Li Ka-shing, their lives must be very good. They have bodyguards and live in luxury houses in the mid-levels of Hong Kong.
The life of the rich is also very luxurious. They often hold children's birthday parties, full-moon wine, children's 100th day, grand weddings, and daily gatherings of celebrities.
All I can think of is that in 2006, when Xu Ziqi married Li Jiacheng, the son of Li Shau Kee, the sensational wedding made many people dare not imagine it.
More than 1 million yuan for a wedding dress, 300 million yuan for a private jet, 20 million yuan for a diamond ring, and 500,000 yuan for a bouquet shipped by air. The entire wedding cost is calculated in hundreds of millions of yuan.
Xu Ziqi is also known as the billionaire daughter-in-law.
The weddings of wealthy families in Hong Kong are very grand.
The gambling king’s daughter, He Chaoqiong, had the wedding of the century in 1991. You must know that many people were not wealthy at that time, but that wedding was a sensation. The wedding dress cost one million, the dowry cost over 100 million, and the wedding banquet was held for several days and nights. It was extremely luxurious.
Ordinary people can’t earn the money for a wealthy person’s wedding in a lifetime.
In addition to high-end wealthy families, there is also a relatively top class of white-collar workers and elites.
For example, Hong Kong's financial and trading industries are very developed, and there are many people engaged in securities, banking, and investment banking.
Then the annual salary of these people must be millions.
For example, some of my colleagues used to be the financial directors of the company, and their annual salary could be said to be millions.
Well, an annual salary of one million in Hong Kong is actually neither too much nor too little, but for many people at the bottom of Hong Kong, it is already considered very good.
If he is more economical and has less expenses at home, the house price in Hong Kong is more than 200,000 square meters per square meter. If 100 square meters per square meter, it is 20 million.
If a senior white-collar worker earns an annual salary of 2 million, then he will have to work for more than 10 years before he has the opportunity to buy a house in full.
Or you can afford a house after working for a few years.
However, even high-end white-collar workers cannot afford to buy a house. This is because some people have higher requirements for themselves and higher consumption, so it is more difficult to buy a house.
He lives a relatively sad life as a Hong Kong white-collar worker, with a bright appearance and a suit and leather shoes every day.
However, many white-collar workers work under high pressure. Don’t think that white-collar workers must just sit in the office and enjoy the air conditioning. In fact, white-collar workers also have their own sorrows and hardships.
White-collar workers are overly competitive and are afraid of being laid off. They also need to constantly improve their capabilities and other aspects.
In addition to these senior white-collar workers and some local tycoons in Hong Kong, many are actually ordinary people living at the grassroots level.
Some work as sales staff in supermarkets, warehouse managers, cleaners, or administrative clerks.
Anyway, every position has it. In fact, the general salary is about 10,000 to 20,000.
Actually, in Hong Kong, a salary of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan is really not that much, because renting a small single room there costs more than 6,000 yuan.
The most profound thing is that in Hong Kong some time ago, the prices in Hong Kong really soared, it was amazing.
Ordinary people earn a salary of around 10,000 yuan and bear the rent, and may live as a family in a small space.
On the Internet, I also saw that many mainland girls who married in Hong Kong also lived in small spaces.
The living standard in Hong Kong is very high. Some people would rather live in a small house with a few dozen square meters than leave Hong Kong, because Hong Kong can be said to be their birthplace and their roots.
I have already taken root in Hong Kong. It would be a bit unaccustomed to live somewhere else.
Just like ordinary white-collar workers here, the living standards here in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen are also very high.
Why do some young people always go to these big cities to take root and are unwilling to leave and still work hard in this city? In fact, the reason is the same.
Because the medical insurance subsidy system in Hong Kong is relatively complete and better, and Hong Kong people already have what we call a sense of superiority.
If Hong Kong people come to live here, they will have to struggle and start over. It is better to stay in Hong Kong, and the finance and trade in Hong Kong are relatively prosperous and can provide various jobs. The benefits are also relatively good.
Hong Kong people give me the impression that they have a certain degree of obsessive-compulsive disorder at work and are more serious and careful.
For example, I used to have a boss who was like this. He worked very seriously and carefully. If he did not achieve this goal at work, he would not take a break at noon. That is to say, this kind of resilience is very strong, and Hong Kong people There is a strong emphasis on time concept and work efficiency.
When I worked with Hong Kong people in the past, I could also discover some of their better advantages, and their more persistent spirit at work is worth learning from.
Most people think that Hong Kong people are aloof and a bit indifferent. Maybe I think it is a cultural difference.
For example, language or some differences in living habits will arouse everyone's curiosity.
We may also think that Hong Kong people are relatively mysterious. In fact, Hong Kong people are also ordinary people. There is nothing lofty or superior. Everyone is equal.
There is no need to imagine them as superior, we are all ordinary people.