Salary of 8 million, why not go back to the countryside, still stay in the big city?

That was the opening title of an article on a social networking site. As soon as it was posted, the article immediately received a lot of comments, and people were even divided into two factions with two different opinions: supporting staying and supporting returning home.

Stay in the city to hold on to life

Right after the title, the writer confirms that he is like that, meaning that he earns just enough to get by, lives an ordinary life, and cannot save much. His salary is low, while the cost of housing and food is always increasing. However, he still stays in the big city, not wanting to return to his hometown, because he is afraid of having to live according to other people's wishes.

"I'm afraid that if I go back to my hometown, I will be instructed in every little thing, from work, to how to behave, what to do, how to do this and how to do that, otherwise I will be considered different," the post said.

The reason they choose to live in big cities despite low income and hardship is because only then can they fully control their lives. If they return to their hometowns, life will not completely belong to them.

That when they are in the city, they are free to dress and style their hair, and if they don't like it, they can stay home, eat late, watch movies all day. That is also when they are free to do the job they want, meet and love the people they like, stay up late...

Unless it is absolutely necessary, they will never give up life in the big city. When life is decided by themselves, whether good or bad, they do not complain, they do it themselves and bear it.

"I stay in the city not because I want to have big dreams with this luxurious, bustling city. It's just that sometimes I'm afraid, afraid that if I go back to my hometown, my relatives will make me live the way they want," the article ends.

And for many reasons...

Before Thuc Dan's comment "Because in the big city there is freedom", many people left comments expressing their agreement. Besides, many people think that choosing to stay in the city is because they want to hold on to their youth, sometimes just because of the feeling of being very familiar, not wanting to leave.

Nguyet thinks that in big cities it is easy to find a job with a salary of 7-8 million VND, while in the countryside it is very difficult. Not to mention that even if you find a job, you have to rely on the help, relationships of parents, acquaintances, which is very troublesome.

Sharing with reporters, Dang Khoa (31 years old, living in Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City) said he is still struggling with a salary of 8.5 million VND/month, but he is determined not to return to his hometown.

Khoa was afraid that when he returned to his hometown after more than 11 years in Ho Chi Minh City with the name of starting a business but with empty hands, the whole village would see him as a failure.

Coming to Ho Chi Minh City in 2019, Thuy Nhi (27 years old, living in Phu Nhuan, Ho Chi Minh City) said that she still hasn't been able to save any money. Working as a hotel receptionist, Nhi's monthly salary is just under 9 million VND. Meanwhile, the rent, electricity and water costs are not less than 4.5 million VND per month.

Nhi admitted that she had to be very frugal with her spending, not even daring to buy cosmetics, so she was lucky to have enough. Despite the difficulties, Nhi confided that she had never thought of returning home.

"It's extremely difficult in the countryside (Central region - PV) now, it's not easy to find a job," Nhi said.

One-sided, selfish perspective?

Another opposing comment received a lot of likes, saying that the post and many other comments were very one-sided. Having difficulties and struggles in a big city but determined not to return to the countryside is just to avoid and cover up the failure. Not to mention, being close to parents must be better than living alone and lonely in a foreign land.

Pham Thuy shared that the article has a negative view, only half sympathetic. Accordingly, the author and many other young people give up, avoid and make excuses for their own giving up.

"Autonomous but not autonomous at all, like drifting clouds, aimlessly," Pham Thuy wrote.

According to Mr. Nguyen Hung, if you are afraid of your parents and relatives imposing their lifestyle on you and then do not dare to return to your hometown to live, you are very weak. The lack of opinions and steadfastness in your profession… is what is scary.

Hong Phuong (28 years old, living in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) said that if she could find a decent job in her hometown, she would definitely return immediately. Phuong gave many reasons, from being fed up with the hustle and bustle of the morning and evening traffic, to having to think carefully about spending money. Just having to be frugal, not to mention not daring to spend, not to mention being afraid of food safety is already very difficult.

"If you are having trouble living in a big city, you should go back to your hometown. After all, you don't have to rent a house, and the house is spacious and airy. Just think, my parents are over 60 years old this year. How many more times will I be able to see them?", Phuong said.