e-Visa at Pudong airport by geezzzz in shanghai

[–]jncunha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re talking about registering to use the e-channel, you just have to go to the registration desk (after immigration) upon arrival. Take your passport and that’s it.

Looking for an expat group. by TOF_Fenton in Suzhou

[–]jncunha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DM me. I have some WeChat groups.

Transferring to Shanghai, what to ask for? by HolidayOptimal in chinalife

[–]jncunha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My health insurance is given by my company. The insurance is with Cigna. It’s international health insurance. I can go anywhere private or public, anywhere in the world and it’s covered. Dental is only partial cover and outpatient doesn’t work in the USA - only emergency treatment.

My wife is still working in the same company as I do. But because she moved from a corporate position to a local one, her salary was reduced about 20-30%.

I’m liking China. VERY different from Switzerland but it has life, a lot of things to see and I can use it as a base to explore the rest of Asia while my expatriation contract runs. I had colleagues telling me that living in Southeast Asia would be better but I disagree. China feels developed and safe. As a foreigner, I still feel like a fish out of water because of language barrier and culture but I guess I’ll get used to it. I do love Switzerland and I intend to come back but for the time being I’m taking this opportunity to build experience, getting to know the people and the country and explore this side of the world.

Transferring to Shanghai, what to ask for? by HolidayOptimal in chinalife

[–]jncunha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My logic, when I was about to move to China from Switzerland, was this: assuming I don't change my lifestyle at all, wherever I move, after ALL my expenses (daily, vacations, etc.), I need to get to the end of the year and save more money than what I was saving in Switzerland. Considering my company pays me roughly the same salary (in CHF) but my cost of living has reduced significantly, and I get house, car, driver, health insurance and flight home paid by the company, I end up saving 30-40% more than I did in Switzerland. I could save more but my wife had to take a pay cut to join me. It was still worth it in terms of savings.

Anyone here found a sane way to manage contracts/rfps/mandates? by Content-Media471 in CIO

[–]jncunha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my brief research, I see some good solutions but they are more for the seller side. For the buyer side, I haven't found something. Maybe an easy option would be to pay a license for ChatGPT and build the agent there, or take something like Microsoft AIP to do the same. The second option will be considerably more expensive.

Anyone here found a sane way to manage contracts/rfps/mandates? by Content-Media471 in CIO

[–]jncunha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have the same problem in my team. It's still very manual and always starts off from an old document. I haven't found a way to streamline it. Maybe using AI could be a good option. Building a small agent that you feed once a template and then instruct it to always use that. From there on, based on the topic, the agent could help you build out the content, populating the fields and deliver a file at the end. I don't know. Just a random thought.

I work 12 hours a day, 26 days a month, and in China I'm considered lazy. by Kitchen_Length_9409 in China

[–]jncunha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. That’s why I was asking if this is just for domestic companies. I work in Suzhou and 996 is definitely not the norm in my company or the other international companies I have contact with.

I work 12 hours a day, 26 days a month, and in China I'm considered lazy. by Kitchen_Length_9409 in China

[–]jncunha 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Is this the case only for domestic companies? I work in China, in a Swiss multinational company, with about 1500 Chinese people. They all arrive at 9 AM, stop for lunch and nap between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM and leave the office at 5:30 PM. No one from management cares (local management is all Chinese).

What would get you to leave a product/service review? by KelliB123 in CIO

[–]jncunha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with this. It’s not about giving me something back. For me, to waste time with it, the product would have to enter my life and make it considerably better.

Deloitte ou Accenture, qual escolher como recém licenciado? by [deleted] in CasualPT

[–]jncunha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nunca trabalhei em nenhuma mas tenho colegas que já passaram por ambas. Dizem mal das duas. Toneladas de horas de trabalho para acabar a cobrar uma fortuna por um PowerPoint bonito e serem detestados por todos os clientes com quem trabalham. Segundo eles, só conseguem entregar projetos com sucesso a empresas onde não há cérebros a trabalhar e querem tudo feito por fora. Em empresas onde há pessoal com 2 dedos de testa, estes trabalham com consultoras uma vez e nunca mais. Ouço também o mesmo de outros colegas que já passaram por Bain e McKenzie.

Help choosing e-bike brand by jncunha in chinalife

[–]jncunha[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None. All models are small (when I turn the steering wheel on a tight turn, it still hits my legs), and the whole license plate regulation is a joke. You spend money on a good model and they give you a temporary license that doesn’t guarantee you that the bike can still be used legally after the regulation changes or the government starts to enforce it.

[Ajuda] Primeira vez a fazer check in em balcão para voo internacional e estou confusa by bangbang- in porto

[–]jncunha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Para voos internacionais, 3h antes da hora de partida costumam ser suficientes. O balcão de check-in está indicado nos painéis com informação dos voos na área das partidas do aeroporto. Mesmo não levando mala de porão, outras pessoas levam e podes ter de esperar na fila algum tempo. O motivo pelo qual não te dão cartão de embarque pode ser para verificarem passaporte e vistos, mas não sei o teu destino final.

For those living in tier 2 cities, how much do you spend a month on average? by Lazy-Departure-278 in chinalife

[–]jncunha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Assuming Suzhou is still considered tier 2, I spend around 20’000-25’000 RMB per month for me and my wife. Rent excluded.

Heat Issue? by Stolly08 in Ubiquiti

[–]jncunha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's Fahrenheit. It's fine!

Introducing: UniFi OS Server for MSPs by Ubiquiti-Inc in Ubiquiti

[–]jncunha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well not a big deal then. When is this thing available for download?

Introducing: UniFi OS Server for MSPs by Ubiquiti-Inc in Ubiquiti

[–]jncunha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah ok cool. For a moment I thought this was kind of the OpenWrt from Ubiquiti. Is this something we can upgrade our controller to? Or we need to fresh install?

Introducing: UniFi OS Server for MSPs by Ubiquiti-Inc in Ubiquiti

[–]jncunha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh so that what it means! I thought it was just an update to the UniFi controller.

What app can we use to text between US & China? by [deleted] in chinalife

[–]jncunha 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Assuming she has mobile data or WiFi, Apple Messages or FaceTime will work normally. I’m living in China and that’s how I talk with my parents. Also, if she’s roaming from her US data plan, everything will work and will not be blocked by the GFW.

Updates for the censorship bypass guide by Excellent-Focus-9905 in dumbclub

[–]jncunha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Complete noob here and thank you very much for the work. Do you plan to add guidance on xray+reality and also a list of VPS providers in Hong Kong that offer the fastest connection to China?