By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-11-01 01:08:28 | Updated at 2024-11-01 04:28:26
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A man in China working as a part-time live-streaming anchor who earns just 0.3 yuan per month (5 US cents) has been insulted by company staff as an “idiot” and a “bumpkin”.
The plight of the online worker has attracted widespread sympathy and sparked a heated discussion on mainland social media.
On October 28, the 38-year-old, surnamed Yao, from Changsha, Hunan province in central China, told the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald that he felt scammed into providing free labour by the Henan-based Yutai Cultural Media Company.
Yao had found the job opportunity on a recruitment website in September.
The job advert described the position as a part-time, voice-based and talent-focused live streaming anchor on a social media platform.
The role involved chatting with audiences, singing, playing games and engaging in live interactions.
