A mainland postgraduate student in Hong Kong has gone viral on social media after sharing his experience working part-time on a construction site, hauling over 100 bags of cement daily and earning a four-figure sum.
The student, posting on Xiaohongshu, documented leaving home at 6.40am for a site near Tai Wai Station, stressing the need for a hearty breakfast as "site work is extremely tough." His main task involves moving 40-kilogram cement bags up and down stairs. On one recorded day, he moved 153 bags.
Arriving at the site, he changes into work gear including a work uniform, work pants, and safety shoes.
Netizens expressed admiration, with comments including "Respect – hardworking and educated" and "Earning money while working out," with some humorously describing the job as "paid gym time."
