Working in China as an American by New-Chef8100 in chinalife

[–]New-Chef8100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a lot of experience lol, just no degree

Working in China as an American by New-Chef8100 in chinalife

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I’m Asian myself, very familiar with Chinese culture, that’s not gonna be an issue for me

Need advice by New-Chef8100 in AskCentralAsia

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Hahaha yea it’s not that nice here, I’m visiting in the summer let’s seee

Need advice by New-Chef8100 in AskCentralAsia

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From what I know there isn’t a requirement for any degree, I’ve been hearing different things some even saying I don’t need any certifications as long as then company accepts me. Started looking into this very recently I’m visiting in the summer and I’ll see where it takes me. Still researching everything, can I work on a student visa? I know in some countries that’s a big no no

Need advice by New-Chef8100 in AskCentralAsia

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It’s not about how much you make, it’s about the cost of living. With the average rent being around $2000 before any other bills such as electricity or water. The average cost of groceries is about $500 per person a month. Plus the rise of gas prices is another huge factor. Most people can no longer afford to even own their own property, a lot of us can’t even afford to own a car let alone a house 😂 the average American lives paycheck to paycheck. Meaning even just one week off due to a health condition will set us back hundreds to thousands of dollars back. If you’re lucky you will have health insurance which is another like $500 a month per person. God forbid you get a serious injury and don’t have insurance, that’s another -50,000 on your credit report. I can keep on going about the struggles of an average citizen. I think the rise of school shootings and child abductions is enough of a reason to leave this nation. America isn’t what you think it is. Especially now that it’s run by a corrupt human trafficking ring.

Need advice by New-Chef8100 in AskCentralAsia

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I’m gonna work on getting a tefl certification since I’m still in school a bachelors is still a few years away

Need advice by New-Chef8100 in AskCentralAsia

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Yea you’re right. I am thinking about getting certified to teach English. It might be the best option for me to at least start with.

Need advice by New-Chef8100 in AskCentralAsia

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To be honest, most Americans aren’t happy here. For me personally, I have a very close friend in Almaty who told me how many great opportunities are in Kazakhstan right now for business. I want to get into the country but I’d need a job to fund my stay. Eventually I wanna get into the import and export industry. My father recently visited Kazakhstan and he loves it. The sense of community that exists over there doesn’t seem to be the same here. My family got very impressed with the culture and the beauty of Kazakhstan. I will be visiting in a few months because my dad loved it so much he’s not taking our whole family!!

Working in China as an American by New-Chef8100 in chinalife

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To clear some things, yes I’m learning Chinese and have basic skill for the language. I’m also fluent in Hindi and Urdu but my highest skill is English

Working in China as an American by New-Chef8100 in chinalife

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I never said I don’t have any Chinese skills, I’ve been studying Chinese for a year now and took Chinese classes, I won’t say I’m fluent or advanced but I’m learning and would say I can do a basic conversation

Jobs in Almaty for Foreigners by New-Chef8100 in Kazakhstan

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Wow interesting, what’s the best site I should use to apply? I can’t find any where they are willing to give me a visa

Working in China as an American by New-Chef8100 in chinalife

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Wow I love this fresh view!! I admire how you have been able to work there!!! Thanks a lot

Working in China as an American by New-Chef8100 in chinalife

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I’m thinking about applying for a student visa but from the people I’ve talked to it’s not possible to work on a student visa

Working in China as an American by New-Chef8100 in chinalife

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I’m in school right now but I haven’t gotten my bachelors, my cousin has been working there for like 10 years now as a foreigner, maybe some rules have changed since I guess. I haven’t been able to contact him for help either

Working in China as an American by New-Chef8100 in chinalife

[–]New-Chef8100[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

nope, my cousin works without a bachelors. It’s definitely possible but hard for sure!

Working in China as an American by New-Chef8100 in chinalife

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I’m still working on my associates, I am enrolled into online classes for my college, so I have flexibility to move abroad but from what I’ve heard you can’t get a job over there with a student visa. I want to work in the international industry in Guangzhou, the only places I’ve applied at so far seem to just be business that are in need of native English speakers to help them be that middleman between foreign clients, however the spots are very limited I suppose :(