Originally posted by verydisappointed:
[b]Freeters (Japanese: t[^[) is a Japanese
expression for people between the age of 15 and 34 who lack full
time employment or are unemployed, excluding housewives and
students. They may also be described as underemployed or freelance
workers. These people do not start a career after high school or
university but instead usually live as parasite singles with their
parents and earn some money with low skilled and low paid jobs. The
low income makes it difficult for freeters to start a family, and
the lack of qualifications make it difficult to start a career at a
later point in life.
Freeters often work at convenience stores, supermarkets, fast food
outlets, restaurants, and other low paying, low skill jobs
(assuming they work at all). According to a survey of the Japan
Institute of Labor in 2000, the average freeter works 4.9 days per
week and earns 139,000 yen per month (ca. 1,300 US dollar). Two
thirds of freeters have never had a regular, full time job.
http://web-jpn.org/trends01/article/020204fea_r.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeters
i understand that japan is different from singapore so it is hard
to use their definition of freeters and use that in sigapore.
personally i do know of some people in my social circle who may be
classified as freeters.
for example, one not so close friend who lived in a neighbourhood
estate, not so educated and for so many years, he has been job
hopping in between lowly paid temporary jobs.
the other one was armed with a diploma but choose to work as a
storeman.
both are in their late 20s
it's like losing the will to fight, unmotivated, lack of purpose in
life.
you aware of anyone around you who might fall into this
category?
[/b]
anything to do with agony? 
