Yea I think this is another way to go about life for us at this point. It'll be earlier than we anticipated of course.
Yea I think this is another way to go about life for us at this point. It'll be earlier than we anticipated of course.
i think the OP will have a hard time adjusting to life here. was making about the same level as she is back in the states. now making half of what i was making. not leading a team now either. speak middle school level mandarin as well. you will have to learn what life is really about first. it's not about money or job. taking me a heck of a time to get used to, but it's getting there.
no reason why you can't find a job in HK, but are you willing to take a pay cut if necessary as you still want to maintain your career? lifestyle wise, where do you plan to live? so high end places in sone parts of hk island or tst can be so materialistic ( the people who live there not the actual residence), ie, elitism and self perceived snobbery esp, or would your prefer a down to earth place or even rural/resort residential places?
I would be ok with a pay cut, even a steep one. I think security is really important to me and even a high earning significant other is not enough security for me because it's not me who is doing the earning. This is probably a function of growing up with parents who had money issues.
Yea unfortunately I am not the sole decision maker re: what neighborhood, probably central somewhere.
Was talking to someone about this just yesterday. Living in HK involves a series of compromises. How you manage those compromises determines just how much pleasure you will get out of living here.
you and your spouse have to decide what's best for you, a lot of hk jobs have security and not contracted for a period of time, If you and your spouse will be close to central, be prepared for an apartment significantly smaller than you have in US and owning a car is an expensive premium, however, you will be where the action is, great parties and nightlife until it really starts to bother you
lol, yeah. forgot about small apartments. the first thing i thought to myself after entering harbour front after arriving from the airport was, "shit, what have i gotten myself into?". something like that. my buddy bought a 7000+ mansion back home and we live in a tiny box of 700. and that's not even the actual size either. so many details i didn't even think about before moving here. the OP at least is thinking about more than i did. all i thought about before i left was, how do i watch football in HK?
Hey, so how do you watch football in HK?
ha yea i'm a ball of anxiety and stress