Bomb shelter, library, and cool offices - local Chinese discover new shelters from summer heat

• Source: Xinhua
• [08:40 August 07 2010]
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"It is distressing to be job hunting on such muggy days, and my only wish is to sit in an office enjoying air conditioning," said Wang.

Though she may not know it, Wang has become a member of the "summer heat slackers", or job hunters who pursue cool, comfortable positions as temporary shelter from the summer heat.

Zhang, a graduate from a university in Anhui, is willing to "denigrate" himself as a cybercafe supervisor, with a meager salary of 1,000 yuan ($146) a month.

"My job is as simple as keeping these computers in good conditions, and what allures me is the strong air conditioning here," said Wang.

And Wang is determined to quit his job and find a better one as soon as the hot summer ends.

However, the increasing number of "summer heat slackers" this summer has created headaches for employers who want long-term and loyal employees.

"We don' t welcome such graduates," a human resource manager with an emporium told Xinhua abruptly.

Many employers have lowered the first-three-month salary to dissuade such "speculators" in the job market.

"We now check more carefully when we hire people," said Zhu Hong, a supermarket manager in Nanjing. "We don' t want to be shelters for anyone."