If your full-time job can’t support your basic living costs, what would you do?
Today, my colleague told me she has two part-time jobs outside of her regular work. I was surprised for a moment, but I immediately understood her situation. Salaries here are simply too low. Many people can’t survive on their daytime job alone.
How Lao people bridge the income gap?
Her words made me reflect on something I had overlooked. Although Laos is often described as a place with a low cost of living, inflation has quietly become a real burden. With the average salary staying low, one full-time job is rarely enough to cover everything.
To stay afloat, many people turn to a second income stream. Some start small businesses of their own. Others offer services to the community after office hours. And some simply work every weekend, treating their second job as part of their normal routine.
In my office, it feels like almost everyone has two jobs at the same time. Not because they want extra luxury — but because it’s the only way to build a stable life.
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