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Sporting skimpy outfits like bikinis, these betel nut distributors not solely have to chop and put together their product by hand, but additionally need to endure the judging gaze of others as a part of their job.
Often known as the Betel Nut Beauties in Taiwan, they often work in quirky roadside betel nut retail outlets and do it as a facet job to earn good cash.
One among these betel nut betel beetles, 18-year-old Xing-er, shares that she obtained into this line as a method to pay for varsity charges. She shares that in the course of the peak season, probably the most she will earn is as much as NT$49,000 (S$2,146).
Nonetheless, there’s a worth to pay as a betel nut magnificence.
Xing-er, who has been working within the trade for 3 years, has needed to endure rejection from her mates in school after studying about her job.
“They will ostracize me as soon as they know we’re betel nut beauties and keep away from speaking to us,
“They may keep away from speaking to us, generally it looks like we’re being overlooked,” says Xing-er.
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