The college student chose to work as a delivery driver to help his family.
An X user shared about the college student’s experience. (Representative image). (Unsplash)
“I met my friend’s younger brother. He is doing his degree. After college, he works part-time at Zepto. Carrying bags. Delivering orders. Earning pocket money,” Swapnil Kommawar wrote on X.
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Kommawar shared that he asked the student why he wasn’t doing an internship. With a smile, the youngster replied, “Internships are easy to find. But paid internships? Very hard.”
The X user continued, “So he chose part-time work by understanding family conditions. At least money comes in. At least he is not sitting idle. Not a big job. Not a big salary. But a big lesson!”
Social media reacts:
An individual posted, “This hits differently. It’s not about the job title, it’s about the mindset.” Another added, “This is actually a very good approach which is practised in Western education systems. By doing jobs during studies, kids learn a lot about finances, communication and overall leadership.”
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A third expressed, “Internships=exploitation in our country, at least as much as I have seen. You cannot buy someone’s time in return for a meaningless certificate that no one will bother with. Unless there is a major brand or decent real-life learning, most unpaid internships are a scam.”
A fourth wrote, “Good thought and impressive sense of responsibility. However, odd jobs won’t bring in the required skills to boost academic learning.”
