Moving to Hong Kong alone.... that sounds very depressing!

[rottenlemon]

I was born in Hong Kong and moved to Canada for school for the past 15 years. Gonna go back to Hong Kong in hopes of finding a job. I booked a service apartment, gonna bring the little money that I had saved, my suitcases, and that's it... If all else fails, maxed out my credit cards, I'll run back to Canada.

I'll have a friend picking me up from the airport to my place but after that I'm pretty much on my own. I know I'll be living in a shoebox until I find a job that supports a better place. I'll call some friends out for the occasional dinner but mostly I'll be alone... I can't possibly drag my working friends for an afternoon tea or something everyday..

That sounds incredibly depressing.

Anyone had this experience before? Expats? Anyone moved to Hong Kong alone? How was it like in the beginning? How did you deal with the loneliness and the crappy environment and the stress of still not having a job? What did you do throughout the day?

And oh I'm a girl..

[MovingIn07]

Could you perhaps stick to just the one depressing thread?

[carang]

i came to hk when i was 22 yrs old. i was alone. the internet was just getting going...i had A GREAT TIME! it's only depressing if you are a depressing person!

if you come with that attitude, you will not succeed. if you come with the attitude that it is a wonderful adventure, you may get somewhere.

you need a MAJOR attitude adjustment, i think... afterall, you are CHOOSING to come here. no one is forcing you.

[Eddy Mundo]

Perhaps you can try to solve the mystery of the Mongkok acid attacks and get that 900K reward!

[ray98]

Don't worry about it la - if you have the academic credentials and speak a little putonghua your job prospects should be ok. If you have one or 2 friends you can look up to go out weekends, your social circle will increase very quickly. And being a maple is an advantage, loads of Vans and TOs here. So get on the FB and announce your arrival!!!

[orrock]

hey rottenlemon, i think it's common for young guys and girls to leave the place they grew up and venture to hk for work. i hope you look at this experience as one that's exciting with possibilities and rewards. after spending some time in hk you may think why didn't you make the trip sooner! if making friends is your answer to loneliness don't worry because in hk it's easy to make friends. do you play any sport? if you do you can meet people here that play as well or you can join a club.

[PDLM]

can call me out to have a drink , i like meet new friend and drink

... and find property for them... ( http://www.geoexpat.com/forum/post410293-9.html )

[lamagnes]

yes, this is very lonely

i have been working all over Guangdong province these few months, alone

i started with my office at GZ, yes, there are colleagues, but they are not meant to be stick with you over the night, they got families

then when i made a few acquaintances (yes, not friends yet) in GZ, i needed go all around, ...

the most terrible feeling is when i was at hotel, I asked if only toilet, TV, a bed is all a person needs to be alive! answer is, yes and no

well, that is loneliness!!!

to deal with, you really be active here and will find some companions and of course, other forums as well, it'll at least kill the feeling that "the world revolves without me getting involved"

cheer up :P

[carang]

seriously guys, you need a major attitude adjustment.

i travelled through china by myself, to hong kong and backpacked through vietnam (back in 1997, before it was tourist friendly)... i had A BLAST! but it all comes down to the attitude you have.

if you guys are lonely and depressed travelling, then you are lonely and depressed people who are going to have a difficult time making friends anywhere.

[kenbo23]

Head to LKF with a funny hat on when you get here.. Like a jester hat.

Guaranteed you will A) Fit right in and B) make lots of friends becuase people will talk to you.