I think Hong Kong is a fantastic place to come for a few years, earn some decent $$ and then move on. Longer term, especially with children, I'm not so sure. The very long term outlook is looking more and more bleak, especially considering recent events.
That's why there are many people who live here for decades and know absolutely nothing about the local language/culture. They only come here for the money. FILTH (Failed In London or whatever western country, Try Hongkong) kind of comes into my mind. They failed to find a job at home that is as good as the one they have in HK, that's why they are here.
Last edited by kungpaochicken; 14-03-2016 at 05:17 PM.
You sure sound like a nice guy!
I love this city. My kids love it too.
Everything is close. The food is great. People are friendly if you are not an ass. You are close to many great holiday destinations.
IMO it's not easy to learn the local language - especially when you are working full-time and the language you are trying to learn is one of the more difficult ones to learn in the world. It's basically pure memorization - and it takes time to memorize. Even kids who were born and raised in HK have difficulties understanding some complex Chinese terms.
And with regards to the "women" comment; you can't blame the expats for that. All women have a choice on who they want to be with, and if the expats won their hearts, they did it fair and square. Instead, we should focus on why the women choose those guys over the locals.... that's a more productive way to approach this problem lol.
But yes, I agree, it's all about the moonneeyyyyyy $$$. Heck, that's why people move to Dubai as well - there are zero taxes! But the lifestyle there is the complete opposite of HK (can't drink in public, women can't be out a certain time without a companion, can't bring back women to your home unless you two are married, etc....)