Many office workers have opted to do part-time business activities as a way to earn extra money.
Office workers turn to raising poultry at home for added income
While salaries remain the same and daily living expenses continue to rise, tightening of belts has not been enough for many people. Some have turned to other ways of making a living.
Mrs. Hai Linh, of Tay Ho District, who works at a real estate company, said she invested along with relatives in raising pigs and fish. Not only did it add to her income, but it also provided clean and safe food, she added.
"I also collect orders from my colleagues,” Linh said, adding that she told some of her friends to mimic this business model. .
Mrs. Hien, attending the Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology, got cloth from a tailor. Since sewing has been a hobby of hers since she was young the activity came naturally to her. Hien's husband lost his job because of financial difficulties at his company, so Hien made up for the loss in income with her extra efforts.
"My sewing skills have become better with practice. Most of my customers are relatives or colleagues," she said.
Linh also said, "I specialise in providing meat and poultry to friends and colleagues. Pork pie and salted, shredded meat have been the best-sellers so far. We also sell to one another. It's beginning to look like a food production factory."
Hien also said that it was difficult to run a business after working hours in order to secure her job safety.