[2] Once he returned, Djoenaidi worked to manage his father's coconut plantation, and traded in textiles around West Java.

Within Pemandangan, Djoenaidi invested a significant proportion of his personal wealth, appointed Mohammad Tabrani as chief editor when Saeroen left, and was noted to be generous in compensation to writers and employees.

[2] In 1940 Djoenaidi additionally raised funds through Pemandangan to repatriate Indonesians living in Mecca stranded by transport restrictions due to World War II.

[3] During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, Djoenaidi was made deputy chief editor of the Japan-backed Asia Raya newspaper.

[4] Following Indonesian independence, Djoenaidi along with others such as Adam Malik and Sumanang co-founded the National Press Company (Badan Usaha Penerbitan Nasional),[5] and he became a member of its board of directors.