Jakarta –
It seems that the title ‘Susis’ – popularized by comedian Sule in his song – fits this Hong Kong man. Susis, which in Sundanese means husband is sieun wife (husband is afraid of wife) fits this unemployed man in Hong Kong.
He pretends to go to work every day even though he was fired last year. The man, who refused to give his name, was forced to lie to his wife and family about his unfortunate fate. The reason, because he was afraid of his wife.
He initially feigned three weeks off. Then he kept going to and from work from the office that actually never existed.
“I didn’t dare to tell my wife,” he said, quoted from the South China Morning Post, Tuesday (17/1/2023).
His attempts to apply for a job on a Hong Kong job site led to a dead end. None of the companies accepted his application.
“I thought my phone was broken because there was no callback,” lamented the 46-year-old man who posted on Facebook Office Daily.
Living a double life is quite torturous. He admits that he really looks forward to the holidays to have a reason to stay at home.
Even though he has a small amount of savings, the middle-aged man is worried that his savings won’t last much longer if he doesn’t get a job.
He said he would continue to pretend to work during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations. Including buying clothes and giving red packets to their children as usual. As a result, this story invites the sympathy of netizens.
“I hope you find a good job soon,” said one netizen.
“There are many job opportunities after Chinese New Year. Meanwhile, you can work part-time to relieve pressure. Lower income is better than no income at all,” said another user.
There are also those who recommend being honest with the family. This is considered to be able to reduce the pressure experienced.
“Being honest with your family will help reduce the pressure. Your family may have a different opinion about your situation,” he wrote.
From September to November 2022, Hong Kong’s unemployment rate stood at 3.7%, down after hitting a high of 5.4% in May 2022.
This figure is the lowest since 2019 and February 2020 which reached 3.4%.
As Hong Kong’s economy recovers amid the easing of strict Covid restrictions, the labor market is expected to improve. Moreover, the Hong Kong-China border was fully opened on January 8, 2023.
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