The poor job market has forced some college graduates to clean septic tanks, says an article on the website www.jxcn.cn. The following is an excerpt:

A cleaning company in Guangdong province is offering 100,000 yuan ($14,605) a year to recruit college graduates to clean septic tanks.

It is similar to previous reports of job offers to college graduates to work in funeral parlors and toilets. It has triggered heated debate on the Internet.