One recent graduate, who wanted to remain anonymous, told Reuters her job offer at a tech startup in Beijing was cancelled after someone in the office caught the virus. The job was later offered again if she joined in mid-March, but she isn't sure if the company will keep its word.
"I understand," said Huang, who declined to give his full name because the virus is a sensitive topic in China and he did not want to jeopardise his job prospects.READ: Commentary - How much damage will COVID-19 inflict on China's economy?Policymakers have vowed to ward off large-scale job losses. But graduates will face a"complex and severe" situation in the first half of this year, Ministry of Education official Wang Hui told a Beijing press conference last week.
Di said she's not interested in any of these options. She'll soon finish her internship at a media firm - which she's completing online after the office closed due to virus controls - and hopes to find something before then. "As soon as businesses regain their strength, one position will be sure to see a hundred applicants," it said.