Jobs that make money during Tet

1. Pet care

Pet care is a job that has a sudden increase in demand at the end of the year because in addition to taking pets to grooming salons, many rich people also leave them in foster homes because they have little time to take care of them.

Ms. Hoan, owner of a pet care shop in District 6 (HCMC), said that her shop has about 30 cages but they are all gone. "We accept dogs and cats weighing 1-25kg. The care price includes food of 80,000-500,000 VND per day, applicable to customers who consign from the 25th to the 10th of the lunar month," Ms. Hoan said. In addition to being looked after and cared for, pets are also taken out for walks, brushed, and have their nails trimmed.

According to Ms. Hoan, if an employee at her store takes care of more than 5 pets a day, they can earn 700,000 - 1,000,000 VND.

2. Beauty

Tet is the busiest time of the year for hair salons and beauty salons. As a result, many stores see their revenue increase tenfold compared to normal days.

Ms. Hanh, owner of a hair salon on Le Duc Tho Street (Go Vap) said that normally the shop only has one main worker and one assistant, but during Tet, they have to add two more main workers and one assistant.

"On a normal day, there are only about 5-10 customers, but on days close to Tet, we work until 10 pm and there are still customers waiting. In addition to haircuts, customers are also willing to spend extra money on perms and dyes, so the time close to Tet is the time to make up for the whole year," said Ms. Hanh.

Also stating that the number of customers coming for beauty treatments is increasing sharply every day, Ms. Loan, Director of a spa in District 5 (HCMC) said that the number of customers is increasing by 70% compared to normal days, especially service packages worth 3-7 million VND are chosen the most. Many customers who do not have time often have to make an appointment in advance to come to the store to get the treatment done faster.

"From the 15th of December until now, we have welcomed an average of more than 150 guests a day, with revenue reaching several hundred million VND," said Ms. Loan, adding that revenue during Tet can account for 60% of the whole year.

3. Bonsai transporter job

Mr. Thanh, in District 3, drives a motorbike taxi and usually earns 200,000 a day. But kWhen the spring flower market begins, it is also the time when he and many others take the opportunity to make money.thanks for hiring to transport ornamental plants

Customers who buy a small number of small trees often choose to transport them by motorbike. Depending on the value and size of the tree, the distance, the price will vary, from 40,000 VND to 500,000 VND. If you can transport 5-10 trees a day, you can earn millions. People doing this job are mainly manual laborers, construction workers, motorbike taxi drivers, cyclo drivers...

4. Housekeeping and workshop during Tet

Mr. Thanh (Tien Giang) decided to return to his hometown after the 10th of January this year because he wanted to stay and earn money by looking after houses and factories during Tet. On a normal day, his monthly salary is 5 million VND, but after just 10 days of Tet, he will receive double that amount.

Unlike the above jobs, this job is not too complicated but finding someone trustworthy is not easy so the salary is quite high. In big cities, many families often travel or go back to their hometowns so they need someone to look after them to avoid theft. Normally, the price of this service is about 1-4 million VND per day (depending on the area). If the homeowner is away for about 6 days of Tet, the housekeepers can earn an income of 5-20 million VND.