海關稅務公務員最受青睞

今年國家公務員報考數據顯示，在報考的140萬人當中，有43.4萬人報考稅務部門，22.2萬人報考海關部門。據《中國青年報》消息，一項對2312人的在線調查發現，95%的受訪者表示稅務和海關是他們最渴望的任職單位。"待遇好"(86.3%)、"權力大"(72.5%)、"社會地位高"(64.8%) 成為了稅務、海關等部門受追捧的原因。

公務員工作穩定，收入豐厚。相比之下，選擇私企或者自己創業，可能收入更高，但相應的高風險使得這些選擇受歡迎程度不及公務員高。

農民工免費乘飛機回家

新華社報道，由于當地工會的資助，浙江省大約720名去往成都、重慶、西安和長沙的農民工將免費乘飛機回家過年。浙江省總工會以及溫州和寧波市工會負擔他們的機票費用。

一百名豫逃逸司機終身禁駕

據河南《大河報》消息，河南省100名發生重大事故后逃逸的司機日前被終身禁駕，并已被追究刑事責任。這100人全是男性，并有5名外籍人員。去年河南省首次公布79人終身禁駕名單，旨在從重打擊道路安全相關的犯罪行為。

Taxation, customs-most popular jobs

Figures show that among the 1.4 million people who signed up for the state government enrollment examination this year, 430,000 desire a job in taxation administration while another 220,000 want to work in customs, the China Youth Daily reports. And in a survey of 2,312, 95 percent think customs and taxation agencies are the most desirable working places. Good salary (86.3 percent), power (72.5 percent) and high social status (64.8 percetn) are attributed reasons for the popularity of the two posts, the survey found.

Government jobs provide stability and good wages. By contrast, private companies or self-employment may be more rewards financially, but the embedded risk makes them less desired.

Migrant workers fly home free

Local trade union federations will provide some 720 migrant workers in Zhejiang free plane rides home for Spring Festival to four cities -- Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an and Changsha, Xinhua reported. Zhejiang provincial federation and the federations of Wenzhou and Ningbo cities paid for the flights.

Henan Province bans 100 people from driving

Henan Province permanently banned 100 drivers for hit-and-run accidents, and those drivers additionally had been filed criminal charges, Dahe Daily reports. All were male, and the total includes five foreigners. Last year Henan permanently banned 79 drivers as it sought to inflict more severe penalties for vehicular crimes.

(China.org.cn January 27, 2011)