Name: Young Chinese Rent Out Friendship to Earn Extra Cash
Uploaded: 2024-02-28T00:12:15+05:30
Duration: T00H00M54S
Description: "Friends for hire" is a growing trend in China. Young people are renting out their time to earn extra cash. With more people hiring someone to be their friend, the market of paid companionship is fuelling China's gig economy. Why are people renting out their time? Is "friends for hire" a useful trend or a bizarre one? Do other countries have similar services? Palki Sharma tells you.

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"Friends for hire" is a growing trend in China. Young people are renting out their time to earn extra cash. With more people hiring someone to be their friend, the market of paid companionship is fuelling China's gig economy. Why are people renting out their time? Is "friends for hire" a useful trend or a bizarre one? Do other countries have similar services? Palki Sharma tells you.

Young Chinese Rent Out Friendship to Earn Extra Cash

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