A young man with a doctorate in engineering has been working as a clerk in a photo shop for 6 years. His friends discovered the truth and were shocked and sympathetic, but there was one thing he envied.
In this day and age, having a higher educational qualification does not mean that you will have the opportunity to work in a good position that matches your field of study. Even people with a master's or doctoral degree. You may have to be hired to do whatever work you can do to earn a living.
Just like the Malaysian man. A Facebook post shared stories about his friends. He holds a doctorate degree, but has only worked for 6 years as an employee in a photo shop. Due to the lack of opportunity to get a suitable job
“My friend graduated with a PhD in engineering in 2018, but after graduation so far he has only been working in a photo shop. His salary does not even reach 3,000 ringgit (about 23,000 baht).”
The author of the post explains further: The friend is another employee. It is not his own business for 6 years he has been working in a photo shop. That told me not to get called to work anywhere suitable for PhD even though I already went to the interview.
In the past I thought this friend went to work as a teacher or lecturer. But he is an introvert who speaks very little. I found out the truth after meeting him this week. Because he wants to update his phone number in the investment system. Because he invested money once and now that money has doubled. So he wanted to renew his investment. He updated the information in the system as well and found he had no home loan. Car loan is a personal loan, nothing at first that I felt sorry for. But then I felt sorry for myself. He doesn't have any loans. Able to live peacefully without debt and there is also extra money to invest.
But in the end I have to admit it even if I am optimistic that your friend is not in debt. But it's really sad. Because his friend had put in so many years of effort. Dedicated to serious study until completion of the doctorate. But instead, they have to work with low-income people who do not match this type of educational qualification.