Freedom. Control. The kind of job millennials want
Millennials
A working population aged between 20 to 40, play a critical role in the global economy. The millennials have a different working style, compared to the prior generations, because of the confidence to live the way they want. So, a job must be the right one.
Millennials
Millennials are the population that have stepped through many global changes, from analogue during childhood to the digital era. Moreover, they have experienced crucial changes along the way, such as the emerge of radio, television, and mobile phones. Also, they had seen the fall of communication via pagers.
Millennials are considered the first group of people who use online media in daily life as the main communication tool. All dynamic changes that happened to them throughout their lives shape their perception toward a preferred job. They give importance to purposeful goals, work life balance, flexibility, and autonomy.
Also, meaningful work that gives quality of life, not just a good income. It could be concluded that the right job for millennials is not just about working in a large, reputable organization but a job that is stable, work life balanced, and flexible in time management. Most of all, having a better quality of life.
The right job for millennials
1. Use multitasking skill
Millennials have grown into a digital transit age, from analog to digital. As a result, they have multitasking skills and have many interests. Therefore, these people have a wide range of skills and are looking for opportunities to use their skills to earn moremoney for themselves.
2. Earn extra income from passion
Millennials love to turn their passion into a job that also generates income. This influences millennials to have a variety of jobs, which often starts with something they love to do. Accordingly, making a second career becomes something that millennials use to fulfill happiness and are encouraged to actively improve.
3. Can be both employee and business owner
According to research by Henley Business School in the UK, it is revealed that by 2030, millennials and Gen Z will be both company employees and entrepreneurs at the same time. Starting from making an extra income in their second career that meets life stability and the freedom to control life in the way they want.
4. Create their own stability
The millennials have grown up seeing the instability of economic, technology, and other situations. They give value to stability in health and quality of life. As a result, they are actively creating stability by having a second job, so they don’t have to depends solely on a one-way income.
5. Good job = a job that allows them to live their life
Millennials value work that generates value for money compared to wasted time. As a result, they are often willing to work in flexible companies, not forcing to work overtime, and use up only 50% of their energy more than companies that pay more but requires 100% energy. They view that they can use the other 50% of the energy to do other things that are more cost-efficient.
For these reasons, many millennials are starting to realize the work routine they are doing, which doesn’t meet their lifestyle. As a result, having a second job and creating their own business become the answer to start passive income, a channel that allows millennials to gain access to financial freedom.
Reach for possible success while having freedom in work withUnilever Life
A working model that has transformed the lives of millennials with the flexibility in work, giving them the opportunity to increase their income, and have control in the things they like. Mr. Pochara Dachapattaravasu, or Mind, is one of the millennials who succeeds in both work and passion.
From the beginning of finding a second job to the self-designed full-time working life.
Mr. Pochara Dachapattaravasu
A former marketing student at the University of Kasetsart Sriracha aimed to live the passion in the way he liked and be able to design it on his own. When full-time work was not the answer, Mr. Mind began to step foot as a partner with Unilever Life since his university years until he became a full-time partner after graduated. This is the turning point of Mr. Mind's career that differs from others of the same age.
The business has started from his family and has been passed on to Mr. Mind. However, he continues to run the business as it makes him more proud than just receiving it as a heritage.
I don't need to do this business because it's a legacy for me, but is it better to keep on running the business on my own and make myself proud of my work? Nowadays, I have the freedom to spend time with my own life and have 24 hours for my loved ones. One day my mom said to me, "Isn’t it good to have flexible working hours? If you have to work in a regular company, then you won’t have time to walk with me during the weekdays.” I think it's just having a good and quality life that makes me feel happy and successful.
As the value of living begins to change, millennials like you can design your own lives. Simply choose to live the way you like and work the right job by deciding to be a part of Unilever Life family. We are ready to open up challenges and paths to success with you.
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