Economic Wisdom to Apply in Your Twenties

Chapter 50

Chapter 6, Section 6 Not everyone is suitable for the "test bowl"

According to media reports, in 2009, the number of national civil servants who applied for and passed the examination hit a record of more than 105 million people, and the average competition ratio for each position was 78:1, which was the largest number of applicants for the civil service examination over the years.

In recent years, the continuous fiery civil service examinations have "give birth" to a special ethnic group on university campuses - the "examination bowl family".You in your twenties are no strangers to these nouns:

The golden rice bowl refers to civil servants who have been admitted to central government agencies; the silver rice bowl refers to provincial-level civil servants in municipalities directly under the central government; and the copper rice bowl and iron rice bowl refer to civil servants at the prefecture, city, town and street levels respectively.

The value standard of most "Kaowan family" is: the higher the level of the unit, the better, the more economically developed the province, the better, and the closer to home, the better.

Facing the civil service examinations in full swing, many young "examination bowlers" do not hesitate to invest a lot of time, energy and money.This not only confuses the onlookers, but even the "Kao Wan Clan" themselves wondered why they joined the "Kao Wan" army.From an economic point of view, behind the turmoil of the test bowl crowd is the supply and demand relationship between the number of college graduates and jobs.

The relationship between supply and demand refers to the interrelationship and mutual restriction relationship between commodity supply and demand under the conditions of commodity economy. It is the reflection of the relationship between production and consumption in the market.Generally speaking, the law of value automatically adjusts the relationship between supply and demand through the deviation between price and value. If supply exceeds demand, prices will fall; if supply exceeds demand, prices will rise.

We first analyze the supply of college students: From the perspective of quantity, the number of graduates is increasing year by year, and it can be said that the "supply" is very guaranteed.Looking at the demand again: the rapid economic development has created more and more job opportunities, but the aftermath of the financial crisis has not subsided, and the global economic situation including my country has been greatly affected. The number of new jobs is far lower than the number of graduates. Overall, The supply of words exceeds the demand.Therefore, it is not uncommon for many young job seekers to compete for a job opportunity in various talent recruitment markets.

When graduates are about to leave school, we are all thinking about different ways out and graduation options with different opportunity costs.Generally speaking, when you graduate, you are faced with several basic choices, such as going abroad, postgraduate entrance examination, employment, starting a business, etc.In these several choices, according to the different situations of each individual, the opportunity cost formed is also different.When most people think that it is more profitable to take the civil service exam, there will be a scene of "examination bowl clan" going viral.

Economics is a discipline of self-interest, and everyone will seek to maximize their own interests when conditions permit.From this point of view, it is understandable that college students choose developed cities, large enterprises, and popular occupations when they are employed.

But at the same time, economics is also a science that pursues rationality.It is not a rational choice for young people in their twenties to blindly pursue large enterprises and popular jobs regardless of their majors and personal conditions.This phenomenon often results in few less-developed cities, some small and medium-sized enterprises and some general occupations with few applicants.It is not difficult to explain that, despite the fierce application for national civil servants in 2009, there were still 87 unapplied positions and 13 positions for which the number of qualified applicants did not reach the planned number.

Therefore, relevant experts suggest that more young people should learn to treat and choose rationally in the face of civil service examinations.From an individual point of view, the choice of civil servants is based on a rational understanding of the reality of Chinese society, because Chinese social government agencies occupy considerable resources, from which tangible gains such as wages and housing and intangible gains such as social status and reputation can be obtained.As far as the whole society is concerned, the work of civil servants is relatively unprofessional. If there are a large number of college graduates in science, engineering or even medicine, it cannot but be said to be a waste of investment in education.No matter from the perspective of individuals or society, in order to be truly "rational" and "self-interested", we should look at the "examination bowl" rationally based on our own personal career planning to see how much the comparison between the effort and the actual income is.

Wisdom sketch: Are you suitable to be a civil servant?
The following types of people are suitable for civil servants:

1. Aspiring to be a politician.Pay more attention to politics, have interests and hobbies in this area, and the knowledge and eloquence accumulated by individuals for a long time are more suitable for development in the political field.
2. Fresh graduates with unpopular majors who find it difficult to find employment.Some majors are often uncommon or highly specialized, and the social demand is also small. It is difficult for graduates to find corresponding jobs. Applying for civil servants is a good choice.
3. Lack of development space in the local area.In some areas, the economy is underdeveloped, the income is low, and the career development space is limited. Applying for civil servants can be the first choice.
4. Those who regard stability above all else.Everyone's personality is different. Some people have no ambitions and just want to work and live in a stable and risk-free way. Civil servants have become a tailor-made career for them.

The following types of people are not suitable for overseas Chinese civil servants:

1. Pursue those who have quick returns in their careers.They are eager to start a business, have ambitions, and pursue a kind of expansion, pursuit of quick returns, and hope that through personal efforts, they can quickly achieve scale expansion and create profits.

2. Those who are not good at dealing with interpersonal relationships.If one's own personality cannot be settled down in this industry, stability is impossible to talk about, and the meaning of applying for civil servants in the first place will be lost.

3. People who "join in the fun".Many people don't have a clear idea of ​​why they want to take the civil servant test and the benefits of being a civil servant, but they will also apply for the test under the influence of most people around them.There are even some "examination families" who miss all the exams that qualify for registration, and of course the civil service exams are indispensable.

What kind of person are you?Still choose to apply for civil service?
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