In Japan, there are various "rental" services, which is not unusual. But the renting service that has suddenly emerged recently is a bit special. The people renting are not "girlfriends" or "handsome guys", nor "uncle" or "loli", but "grandma", women aged 60-94 years old.
This project is called "OK Grandma" - grandma rental, launched by a service company in Japan. According to the company, this service has been around for a long time and has always been very popular, especially this year.
At present, this company has more than 100 qualified "grandmothers". The price is 160 yuan per hour, plus 160 yuan for transportation during the service period. The employer is also responsible for the expenses together.
Referring to the popular "renting a girlfriend" service in Japan, the price is about 300 yuan per hour. In comparison, the price of renting a grandma is not cheap, so why is this service so popular?
All I can say is that every grandma is full of skills and can do anything!
The company said that there are various types of registered grandmothers, depending on your needs. Some grandmas were famous chefs before they retired, some were professional cleaners, and some had outstanding temperament and good calligraphy.
The key is that even without the above outstanding skills, a grandma can become a "treasure grandma" by relying on her own experience, as the introduction on the website says:
"As they get older, they can take things calmly, and they will be considerate of those who need help most. Although they lack the physical strength and agility of young people, the housework and childcare skills they have honed as housewives for many years, the communication skills they have honed by getting along with neighbors and relatives, their weathered life experiences, and their friendly and warm companionship are all irreplaceable advantages."
Therefore, as long as it is a reasonable need, grandma can help you solve it.
For example, common housework, cooking, and taking care of children, and more difficult ones includeHandle conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, have heart-to-heart conversations, and help with resignationEtc., it not only solves the problem, but also provides emotional value.
Some employers will rent a grandma to attend the wedding because their grandma passed away early; some want to break up with their boyfriends, but can't tell them directly, so they hope that a grandma can accompany them.
In short, the original intention of this company is to hope that grandma will use her rich experience to continue to shine.
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In Japan, the population is aging seriously, coupled with the high cost of living, pensions alone are not enough, which has led to a continued increase in the number of working seniors.
According to reports, 1/4 of people over 65 years old are working. Last year, the number hit a record high, with 9.3 million working seniors.
From this aspect, the rise of the "OK Grandma" project also emerged at the historic moment, which is of great social significance.
Grandma can not only make money through services, but also enrich her life and avoid being too lonely. At the same time, she can also solve many problems of modern young people.
But there are also people who question this service. One is worried that some "grandmothers" are unreliable. I have seen a rather worrying question: What if this grandma is a "human trafficker"?
Another concern is about grandma's health. If something goes wrong during the service, how will the responsibilities be divided? These are all questions worth thinking about.
However, some people are not optimistic about this project, actually because of their inner "imbalance":Grandma can find another job, but what about grandpa? Why didn’t you rent Grandpa’s service?