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3,000 Taiwanese people vie for 300 slots as street sweepers

Reporter Jamie Lin Pinzon
Release time：2022/12/05 22:24
Last update time：2026/10/02 10:31

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TAINAN (TVBS News) — The Tainan Environmental Protection Bureau's campaign to hire 300 street sweepers has attracted a lot of attention in Taiwan. 

Because of the pandemic, Taiwanese people are worried that they can't get a stable job, so they think that working for the local government is the perfect job.

Three thousand people went to compete to a secure a job that pays over NT＄30,000. The oldest participant was 63. And there were 45 people who have a master's degree competing. 

One of the tests was to run 60 meters while carrying a sandbag on your shoulders. Men had to carry 15 Kg and women had to carry 8 Kg.

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