Students: We're forced to work so that we can eat

Anne MuhammadPublished: Jan 15, 2016 4:43 PM | Updated: Jan 15, 2016 6:29 PM

The recent hike in the cost of living has seen some students resorting to taking on part-time jobs to make ends meet.

However, the students said, this has nothing to do with the recent suggestion by Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Ahmad Maslan that Malaysians to take on two jobs amidst economic challenges.

Their idiot-proof answer is that it is because they cannot cope with living costs that continue to climb yearly.

Several interviewed reveal that part-time jobs are a necessity in the current economic climate.

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