Many get part-time jobs for Chuseok: survey

Many people see the Chuseok holiday season as a time to pick up extra cash, a recent survey found.

Employment agency “Part-time Heaven” said it asked some 1,800 people between the ages of 20 and 50 if they planned to work part-time over the holiday.

More than half responded that they would, the company said.

The jobs included working as a clerk at a hypermart (42 percent), gift wrapping (23 percent), delivery person (10 percent), street promoter (seven percent) and kitchen worker (six percent).

By age group, those in 30s were most willing to take such work, with 59 percent saying they would.

They were followed by those in 50s (58 percent), 40s (56 percent) and 20s with (48 percent).

As to the reasons for pursuing the plan, 33 percent said they wanted to “earn big bucks fast.” This was followed by “bad financial status” at 24 percent, “holiday boredom” at 18 percent, and “covering vacation expenses” at 13 percent.