Young job seekers expect more than just wages (2)

Lui was working as an electric welder in a small factory in Qingpu district of Shanghai, but left there before Spring Festival.

"I obtained my electric welder certificate in 2007 to earn a higher wage and now I am looking for a better, more stable position," said Liu, who earned at least 4,000 yuan a month without any social insurance. He has been going to job fairs in the morning and working in the afternoons as a porter making 70 to 80 yuan per day.

Liu's requirements for his new job are to work in a well-known company as an electric welder, receiving a steadily increasing wage, fully-paid social insurance, regular holidays and good accommodation facilities, including meals.

"I've got two interviews to go this week, including one with Hitachi, a company I have always dreamed of working for," said Liu.

Liu added that if he fails to find a job by the end of the month, he will return to the small factory.

Wang Yong, a 24-year-old migrant worker from Guizhou province, is also working at a factory in Shanghai.

"I am tired of working in the dreary environment of a factory earning only 2,500 yuan per month," Wang told China Daily.