Chinese are grabbing latte rice bowls! More than 9,000 people applied for one vacancy in the public sector

There were 9,310 applications for one vacancy in China's public institutions, which netizens called outrageous. Schematic diagram of China Employment Expo. (AFP)

Chinese people are rushing for the iron rice bowl! Yunnan Transportation Technician College, a public institution affiliated with the Yunnan Provincial Department of Transportation, recently opened a vacancy for an "enrollment and employment management position." As a result, 9,310 people applied for the position, which made Chinese netizens sigh that this is too outrageous.

It can be seen from multiple articles on Weibo that the vacancies at Yunnan Traffic Technician College attracted 9,310 people to apply, of which 9,194 were approved, and the actual number of people who paid was 6,746. One netizen revealed that his sister also applied for the exam, and the registration fee was 100 yuan (approximately NT$485). Therefore, the school took 674,600 yuan (approximately NT$3.27 million) from the registration fee alone.

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It is understood that the vacancies at Yunnan Traffic Technician College belong to the "business establishment", which is a recruitment method for social service organizations organized by state agencies or other organizations using state-owned assets for social welfare purposes, mainly covering education, science and technology, culture, health and other aspects.

Although the "public service establishment" is not a civil servant, it is also regarded as an iron rice bowl because it is backed by the state's finances. Moreover, "public service examinations and civil service examinations" are all ways to enter the system (state-owned enterprises, state agencies, public institutions), which attracts many people who pursue a stable life.

Chinese netizens started discussing after seeing the number of job vacancies in public institutions. Some people believe that during the upswing period of rapid economic development, many people are reluctant to stay in the system and feel that their income is relatively small. However, once the rapid economic development stops, it is easy to lose jobs outside the system, and many people will give priority to the iron rice bowl.

One vacancy at Yunnan Traffic Technician College attracted 9,310 applications. (Picture taken from Weibo)

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