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Foreign Job Seekers Move to Shanghai WJS, You've been at MS for almost 10 years, and I'm wondering about something. For a local Chinese with your amount of experience, how much do you make? I see you've previously posted about some locals making 300-500,000RMB (per year). That's almost $75k/ yr. USD! Most people in the US don't make more that unless they have been working for MS for ten years...:) I can't believe even a US firm paying a local $75k (who has never lived or studied outside of China), unless they were a very unique individual that could speak English very well and had a lot of industry experience. I know those people are far and few, as to find someone with that level/ years of experience, you're looking at someone in the mid-late 30's who grew during a time in China (even Shanghai) when very few people spoke English and opportunities for foreign influence were rare. I'm still trying to get a feel for what locals get paid vs. foreigners and where the value/ experience vs. salary matches up. I just don't see how a 35 year old local could possibly get paid as much as a 35 year old foreigner (who can speak Chinese fairly well) in Shanghai or even the US for that matter. |
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Metro is Much Better than Bus Jianshuo, when you see guys on the subway just throwing name cards at people who don't want them, you should stop them and tell them that they're making a mess and pick them up. Calling the police does nothing. Take matters into your own hands! Thats that I do, and it works, at least for a little while, as they're typical scare when I yell at them and then they go back picking up cards off the floor. Trust me, you won't get in trouble because they know what they are doing is wrong and so does everyone else sitting on the train. Try it! Help keep our subway clean, it is a public place and it deserves respect. |