It's not rocket science...it's just that teacher is (usually) the floor for westerners living in China. It's a high floor, and one as the article points out comes with a lot of perks. You're better off living as an ESL teacher in China than almost any working-class job in the US. But...look at the non-teacher ... Full Comment>>

yeah I noticed that too. Nice hotels here are so crazy cheap too. 5-star international hotel outside of peak season can be <$200. It's not like Tokyo or HK where even if you're doing OK you gotta think about something like that. Full Comment>>

I guarantee you that's not the guy in the photo. Does that guy look like he's in jail or under arrest? No that's just some poor schmuck signing a household registration or visa form in a waiting room with another casually dressed guy standing next to him. My comment was on how that guy in the photo is probably just ... Full Comment>>

Yeah totally. tons of nice restaurants here. Full Comment>>

I wonder who that's a picture of. It looks like it's just some guy signing a form. What are the odds he's a sex offender? I would be so pissed if there was an article like "Foreign Businessman Boils Baby!" and then a photo of me sitting at a desk or talking on a phone. Even with the face blurred! Full Comment>>

This is a really amateurish article for a bunch of reasons. Foremost is that the topic is supposed to be China can't attract foreign professionals, which implies that there is a strong demand for them which is unmet due to unfavorable circumstances. In practice though the article is more about how there ISNT demand ... Full Comment>>

I see you've also found the trick to seeing anonymous posters. Full Comment>>

Glad you're also a fan of turn-of-the-century Germanic militarists. The Kaiser was one of the best. My other favorite is Conrad von Hotzendorf. Full Comment>>

My favorite Kaiser Wilhelm quote is how he wanted to punish China so severly for the boxer rebellion that for 1000 years they would be afraid to look cross eyed at a German. Full Comment>>

I want to say that you are 100% right on that in my experience. When it's not too hot out I'll wear a suit when I go to work and 95% of the time will be clean shaven with a fresh haircut. Nobody bothers me when I look like that. But...during times like spring festival or if i'm just taking a couple days off, I'll ... Full Comment>>

http://comments.echinacities.com/54769 Hey good one Monsieur! Keep posting crap about the The Leader and your stupid CFTU Cult! nobody believe you! Full Comment>>

I know, what a scoop! Full Comment>>

Thats not true US crime rates are at an all time low. Like less than the andy griffith days. It just seems bad and im sure in a few places it is...but the numbers say the us is as safe as its ever been. Full Comment>>

Actually theres tons of info missing here. 3 times as likely what? in absolute terms or just relative? It could be there are just way more expats in europe at more levels. What's an expat? Is an austrian working at a UK branch office an expat? Could be that there are way fewer total expats but they are more senior ... Full Comment>>

It's about time. Damn orphans get all the glory right? The hero in every disney movie? Orphan. Harry Potter? Orphan. Every dickens hero? Orphan. Sick of it. Glad to finally see SOMEBODY take those orphans down a peg. Full Comment>>

They're gong to be mostly senior engineering and finance roles with 15-20+ years of experience and special qualifications. These people ARE around...it's just that they'll be someone like a 45 year old CPA whos been with proctor and gamble for 10 years and serves as VP of Finance for a big china operation. In all ... Full Comment>>

Senior Engineers, finance execs, global brand managers...I dunno theres a bunch paying that much. Might factor in perks like international school tuition for a couple kids...housing provision (gotta keep the family in a decent size place while they still make mortgage payments on their house in the US) etc. That ... Full Comment>>

I think what candy is saying is that IF they should use it...it better be good. Saying it's dumb to force it on people and only proves the quality is sub par, as if it was a better product/value people would be buying it anyway without regulations to force it. Full Comment>>

Tragic, POS couldn't kill himself in peace? Full Comment>>

I'm with Carlstar, I would be very surprised if the end of this story was this guy losing all that money. Full Comment>>

I actually think this is a great move and has nothing to do with hostages. Being involved in the government of a country while your family lives elsewhere creates a huge conflict of interest. In theory as a resident of a country your interests align somewhat with good governance, if you basically live abroad your ... Full Comment>>

Remember for every girl you see out shopping during business hours, theres at least one guy sitting at home playing computer games. Both might consider themselves too good for the jobs available to them. Full Comment>>

I wouldn't say women don't work as much as men. I don't have the numbers to back this up but in most offices i've seen here women outnumber men by at least a little, when the reverse should be true demographically even if your theory is correct that women don't want to work. Full Comment>>

Im sure a local worker might say the same of you if you were robbed of your posesseions Full Comment>>

Right like you can say the exact same thing to that guy. He chooses money over time. Hes got no right to whine about others having more free time. Full Comment>>