by Phoebe Chen
“The working hours are too long!” “The salary is lousy!” “The workload is too heavy!” These are the usual complaints from students when they cannot find a good part-time job. Who wouldn’t want an easy job with high pay? However, this kind of job doesn’t come around that often. If a part-time job meets all these requirements, who would turn it down? Perhaps this is the reason why an increasing number of male students now choose to work as gigolos as a part-time job. Recently, the police in Taipei busted the Alexander Members Club, netting 156 gigolos. The public was not only shocked by the large number of gigolos arrested, but also how young some of them are. Quite a few turned out to be still studying at school. It is not hard to understand why they bring themselves to work as gigolos when we learn how much money is engaged in the business. By working three hours a day and a few days a week, it isn’t unusual for a gigolo to take in over NT 100,000 per month. Moreover, some loyal customers have become so attracted and devoted to their gigolos that they purchase clothes, jewelry, even cars and houses for them. A high-school night student claimed that he would be paid NT 1,500 merely for accompanying one woman and the rewards would be greater if he went out with her. Just think, with a salary of NT 70 per hour at McDonald’s, one would have to work twenty five hours to achieve the same goal. Not only do gigolos earn a huge sum of money, but their working hours are also short and flexible. If something important suddenly comes up, they can choose not to work. This way, they can make time to hang out with their friends and have fun rather than work However, if one has ordinary part-time jobs, one has to suffer the inconvenience of begging other colleagues to change shifts with them. Another reason why the job appeals to them is that they don’t have to work as hard as in fast-food restaurants or convenience stores. They are only required to chat or dance with their clients without having to stand in front of the counter for hours on end. Many would consider this profession shameful, but the gigolos don’t see it this way. One of the gigolos laughed off criticism of his line of work by stating, “the streets are full of prostitutes, so what’s the big deal about having men?” Therefore, although it appears to be a disgraceful job to most people, with all the reasons above, it is still an irresistible temptation for some. a
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May 2024
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