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bougie
Board Buddha
Joined: Nov 20, 2004
Posts: 13323
Location: Wuhan Hubei China
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Feb 17, 2005 - 08:50 AM |
 
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| Post subject: Fellow Expats - Why are you in China Ayway ? |
Locals and Chinese in SH from other provinces free to comment as well.
Expats, what made you end up in Shanghai / or China ?
- Loosing opportunities in your homeland ?
- Opportunity from your existing employer ?
- Wife / Husband lives / lived in SH / China ?
- Wanted to experience different life and culture ?
- Wanted to develop faster for your job / promotion ?
- Financially attractive "expat" package
- Running away from local authorities 
- Friends / family in SH / China
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ShanghaiUnderground
StreetBeater
Joined: July 15, 2004
Posts: 2413
Location: Shanghai
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Feb 17, 2005 - 08:54 AM |
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I'm here to seduce the more comely of the local lasses. Their future husbands should thank me.
Either that or "Running away from local (or non-local) authorities." |
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"And this also," said Marlow suddenly, "has been one of the dark places of the earth." |
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bougie
Board Buddha
Joined: Nov 20, 2004
Posts: 13323
Location: Wuhan Hubei China
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Feb 17, 2005 - 08:56 AM |
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ShanghaiUnderground
StreetBeater
Joined: July 15, 2004
Posts: 2413
Location: Shanghai
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:02 AM |
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Indeed. I wouldn't mind re-invigorating the revolutionary forces as well. |
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"And this also," said Marlow suddenly, "has been one of the dark places of the earth." |
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carrol
PopStar
Joined: Oct 11, 2004
Posts: 1122
Location: East of Eden
Status: Offline
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:03 AM |
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You should have added another category, bougie ....
"None of the above" |
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Magnolia
Board Biatch
Joined: June 01, 2004
Posts: 31098
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:06 AM |
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I'm in the none of the above category too ...
I just liked the lights. |
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bougie
Board Buddha
Joined: Nov 20, 2004
Posts: 13323
Location: Wuhan Hubei China
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:09 AM |
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Before or after smokes and drinks at the Roo ? |
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lucar
Board Royalty
Joined: July 05, 2004
Posts: 6265
Status: Offline
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:09 AM |
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But, I have to say...each day I am at home and can actually do business on an adult level (and feel not like I am dealing with 5 year olds) it gets harder for me to fathom going back to China. I will have to take two valiums and drink a couple of shots in order to get onto that plane. I really really REALLY don't feel like dealing with all of the bull shiat one needs to deal with to do business in China. |
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Caesara
Post Roaster
Joined: July 31, 2004
Posts: 4572
Location: The Middle Kingdom (Shanghai)
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:20 AM |
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commando
Board Royalty
Joined: July 07, 2004
Posts: 7117
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:26 AM |
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Why am i here ? let you know in about 4 months when i'm safely back in Europe. |
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bougie
Board Buddha
Joined: Nov 20, 2004
Posts: 13323
Location: Wuhan Hubei China
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:27 AM |
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First I get hooked up with my g/f (now wife) at the time while she was studying in Toronto Canada. Since I worked in Automotive, I thought it would be very intersesting from many different aspects to come to China so a started planting seeds with my employer to send my ass overhere for a stint. Soon after that, our company started sourcing parts in China in a pretty big way. After the hand shake deal, this thing with my employer fell through so I hooked up with a supplier company I knew well. Been here ~ 5-6 months...
Do tell your details people, don't be shy. . |
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bleucheese
Veejay
Joined: Aug 01, 2003
Posts: 1994
Location: this side of the tracks
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:39 AM |
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It aint the weather.
I honestly dont know. Woke up one morning severely hungover and realized I was in China. Just trying to make the best of a...wierd situation. |
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commando
Board Royalty
Joined: July 07, 2004
Posts: 7117
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:43 AM |
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Ok, Mrs Commando was asked to come here, because her company had opened an office here last year, problem was it was not operating as was hoped for, so she is here to sort the little beggars out and show them the ropes. Me, well of course i followed her, i was still recovering from a works accident and so had plenty of time on my hands, and i have been trying to keep myself busy by teaching English, this i have now had enough of, but will carry on until end of june, then it is bye bye Shanghai, because i'm dying to get back to my proffession, Aircraft Mechanic, and i have already a job lined up for me this summer with my old company Airbus.
So does this ease your inquisitiveness. |
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cornsey1011
Wonder Wit
Joined: Mar 23, 2003
Posts: 3781
Location: Shanghai...looking for a new abode
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Feb 17, 2005 - 11:14 AM |
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^ airbus...what a bunch of commies.
I am here as a Platnium Amway representative and to preach fah1on g0ng to the gang down at the BEaver....actually a hidden fah1on g0ng church. |
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commando
Board Royalty
Joined: July 07, 2004
Posts: 7117
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Feb 17, 2005 - 11:47 AM |
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Madibaman
SuperStar
Joined: Dec 27, 2003
Posts: 1483
Location: Medicinal Planet
Status: Offline
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Feb 17, 2005 - 02:00 PM |
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I'm in China???  |
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Earth is full. Go home. |
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bougie
Board Buddha
Joined: Nov 20, 2004
Posts: 13323
Location: Wuhan Hubei China
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Feb 17, 2005 - 02:41 PM |
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| I am here as a Platnium Amway representative. |
And I thought you where one of quadruple diamonds executives...? Yes its an Ok cult, lots of single chicks at the seminars... |
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Edgewood
FooSlinger
Joined: Jan 28, 2004
Posts: 3906
Location: Colonial Shanghai
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Feb 17, 2005 - 02:47 PM |
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Got on the wrong bus. |
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good4kicks
LoopKicker
Joined: Jan 20, 2004
Posts: 955
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Feb 17, 2005 - 04:04 PM |
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| It was luck. |
bad luck I take it? |
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Caesara
Post Roaster
Joined: July 31, 2004
Posts: 4572
Location: The Middle Kingdom (Shanghai)
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Feb 17, 2005 - 04:43 PM |
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^ I certainly didn't say that! |
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dyniquee
Post Boaster
Joined: Apr 24, 2003
Posts: 4777
Location: Shanghai
Status: Offline
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Feb 17, 2005 - 05:29 PM |
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| Got on the wrong bus. |
and got your wallet stolen so you have to stick to this wrong one ... right??!!
D |
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fukuman
Wonder Wit
Joined: Sep 18, 2003
Posts: 3699
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Feb 17, 2005 - 07:30 PM |
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i was an abject loser back home with 6 months to wait b4 returning to uni so i came here ( still claiming the invalidity), found the poon to my liking and decided to stay. |
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dalc87
Reacher
Joined: June 04, 2004
Posts: 216
Location: Shanghai
Status: Offline
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Feb 17, 2005 - 09:30 PM |
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| bougie wrote: |
| cornsey1011 wrote: |
| I am here as a Platnium Amway representative. |
And I thought you where one of quadruple diamonds executives...? Yes its an Ok cult, lots of single chicks at the seminars... |
I think the term for quadruple diamond executives is crown direct  ! yes some nice single ladies, in their 20's (depending from which group), but mostly all married, in their 30 - 50... plus with the LOS rule, it's kinda hard to start dating someone from another group, don't want all hell to break loose!!!! but yes, I've met a few who are extremely nice |
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Azrael
FooJay
Joined: Aug 13, 2003
Posts: 1753
Location: Terra Paradiso
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Feb 18, 2005 - 05:12 AM |
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| i was an abject loser back home with 6 months to wait b4 returning to uni so i came here ( still claiming the invalidity), found the poon to my liking and decided to stay. |
Sad but true ain't it? |
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Little pictures in my head. Turn me inside out again. Cuz f^&*ing up takes practice. I feel I'm well rehearsed. Cuz the past is a bully. And the futures even worse. You tell me what you fear. Cuz I can feel it like a curse... |
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ShanghaiUnderground
StreetBeater
Joined: July 15, 2004
Posts: 2413
Location: Shanghai
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Feb 18, 2005 - 07:33 AM |
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A four letter word brought me to China. Another four letter word, not necessarily the same, may prove why I leave. |
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"And this also," said Marlow suddenly, "has been one of the dark places of the earth." |
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