It has been quite sometime that I wanted to write about the security guard at my apartment. Reasons being these guards always change every alternate months, every few weeks or sometimes few days. I found out some behind storys about the job. Their job is as simple as opening door and greeting whenever residence or visiting guest walk in. No checking on identity or verification is needed. They are paid S$120 per month, but only get 1 month salary upon completing 2 month job. One month is kept at management office as guaranty (for not quitting). One meal is provided per day. These guards are normally coming from other provinces, very eager to work in Beijing which is their dream city, big, prosperous and filled with vitality. One of the previous guard told me that he paid huge sum (about S$1000) to the job agency to go Beijing. Upon arrival, he could not find the working place mentioned by the agent and he realized that he (and his cousin) was cheated. They ended up sleeping at the underpass as they had no money at all. Later they were spotted by the management office and introduce them to work as guards at our apartment. However not long after, he decided to run away as this is not the job he wanted. He did not call home to his parents as he still has no money after working for 2 months. I gave him S$40 to buy train ticket back to his home town at Jilin. It was a nightmare for him.
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