The new crown epidemic has raged for more than two years, and the graduation of tourism-related students means unemployment.
A girl was successfully hired by an airport ground handling equipment company through the AA's working holiday program. She resolutely left the protection of her family and moved from the "inland" Yuen Long to the "seaside" Tung Chung.
A participant who claimed to be the "little princess" in her family said that she was not familiar with household chores at first, but after a year of self-reliance, she has transformed from a girl to an adult. In addition to learning how to price in the market, she is also working full-time for the first time in her life. Learn different skills on the job.
She thanked her family for their hard work, saying, "I couldn't imagine how hard it was for Mommy before. If I didn't move out, I might not be able to do it." She also said that after this working holiday, she would consider working in the transportation industry in the future.
Last year, the "Working Holiday@Lantau Island" programme arranged backpacking tours in Tai O and Er O for participants.
The picture shows Yang Minyan making shrimp paste with a long bamboo stick.
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Tourism student turns unemployed to airport job after graduation
Yang Minyan, 24, is the fourth AA working holiday participant. She completed the Metropolitan University's "Tourism and Hospitality Service" course in 2020. Unfortunately, the outbreak of the epidemic has hit the tourism industry and it is difficult to find a job. I learned about the plan by chance, so I came up with the idea of "living away from home". At the same time, I felt that the airport work was related to tourism, and I thought it could kill two birds with one stone.
After five rounds of interviews, she was hired as a full-time employee by Dachang, a ground handling equipment service company.
The plan provides her with one year of free accommodation in a private housing estate in Tung Chung with three participants of similar age.
Yang Minyan said that before work, her knowledge of the airport was only the passenger terminal, but after finishing her working holiday, in her mind, "the airport is a good place to feel." Because of her work relationship, she has to drive different types of vehicles to enter and exit the restricted area (they have already passed the test before graduation. In addition to being able to easily identify different types of vehicles such as stair cars, electric cars and energy cars in the airport, they have also learned the ability to deal with problems independently.
She believes that the relevant working holiday scheme can help graduates choose their future paths and is considering a future career in the transport industry.
Thanks to the family for their efforts: I never imagined how hard Mommy had to work
She had never tried to live alone before joining the project. After a year of independent living, she has learned about the different market prices. She even talked about the prices of the four markets in Tung Chung during an interview with CUHK.
She describes herself as a "little princess" at home. Her family is responsible for household chores such as buying groceries, household cleaning, laundry, and paying utility bills.
She said, "I didn't do shopping before Working Holiday, but now I can tell you what I can get for the price."
She has no family to protect her after leaving home. In addition to learning life skills, her cooking skills have also improved by leaps and bounds.
She thanked her family for their hard work: "I never imagined how hard it was for Mommy before. If she didn't move out, she might not be able to do it herself."
▼The epidemic lasted for more than two years, and the airport was full of passenger planes▼
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Lantau camping encounters meteor shower
Growing up in Yuen Long, she said she was "far away" from the sea. She seldom traveled to Lantau Island in the past, and was more used to living surrounded by convenience stores and supermarkets. But after participating in the project, she tried many different firsts, such as camping in Tai O. , Watching the sunrise at Phoenix Mountain and visiting the shrimp paste factory, and even fortunate to see the magnificent Geminid meteor shower when camping for the first time.
She believes that Lantau Island is the best choice for Hong Kong workers to rest. When she is not working, she often "drives around" to explore, shuttles between Disneyland, the suburbs and Tung Chung communities. Among them, Cheung Sha, which is located in the southern part of Lantau Island, is the most favorite. The environment is quiet, you can find yourself.
She said, "When I mentioned that Hong Kong would go to high-rise buildings, there is a lot of food. I never knew that a busy city was in front of me. There is a place that is so peaceful and leisurely."
The study allowance is 5,000 yuan, and the water, electricity and coal expenses are paid by yourself
The "Work x Holiday@Lantau" programme co-organized by the Airport Authority and the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups arranges full-time airport jobs for young people aged 18 or above with 3 years of work experience or below.
During this period, overseas visit activities will be arranged for participants, such as the "Incheon International Airport Exchange Tour" in 2019, and outdoor activities to explore Lantau Island will also be arranged, and free co-living experience and study allowance will be provided.
The plan does not provide food and beverage expenses, and participants need to jointly pay for water, electricity, coal and other expenses with their cohabitants.
As for the learning allowance of $5,000, participants can use the allowance to plan activities to explore the community and beauty of Lantau Island, or to pursue further studies on personal interests and career development.
The new program ends on May 6
The AA hopes to attract talents for its business partners and nurture a new force in Hong Kong's aviation industry through the scheme. So far, about 50 jobs have been successfully matched.
The program is recruiting new participants. Interested parties can participate in the online information day of the program on April 28 and May 5 at 7:30 pm.
Register on the website by May 5 at the latest, and successful applicants will be arranged for an interview.
Registration website: click here
In addition, the AA has launched three pilot schemes at present. In addition to the "Work x Holiday@Lantau" scheme mentioned above, there are also "Pioneer" and "Parents and Children's Fun" schemes.
The number of airport business partners participating in the project has increased from 15 at the beginning of the project to 29 at present, providing participants with various employment opportunities, including air and ground handling services, aircraft maintenance, aviation security, catering, customer service, hotel and logistics services Wait.
▼Airport drop off on April 18▼
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The AA stated that the third runway has completed its flight test plan this month. The 3D technology will be used within this year to simulate the underwater hunting wonders of mangroves. Electric vehicles and airport runways all use LED lights All rights and interests of AsiaWorld-Expo are transferred to the Airport Authority for expansion, which can increase the exhibition area by 100,000 square meters