Out of curiosity - what makes you say that expats are sensitive about the protests? Any article to share?Original Post Deleted
Out of curiosity - what makes you say that expats are sensitive about the protests? Any article to share?Original Post Deleted
I understand that - We all have opinions, after all. Recognising the irony that most of us are benefiting from the system and infrastructure that makes Hong Kong this unique home, is itself difficult.
That said, it seemed more of a blanket statement by .
Hence, I was curious if that was derived from the media as that's not a sentiment I have felt so far.
That salary would be more than enough to live very comfortably in Hong Kong. But don't Americans have to pay tax in the USA as well even when working overseas?
As some others have mentioned, if you want to maintain your NY lifestyle in HK then obviously it gets very expensive to have the space, food, activities etc. (it is foreign to HK). But if you adopt the local Asian lifestyle, then its a lot more affordable.
e.g. I can eat something from a local restaurant and don't need to have british food from Marks & Spencers.
Thanks so much for your input. Really appreciate it...
It is super interesting that there are no similar alternatives in HK... I imagined there would be...
I am pretty low key and being Asian American, I hope I can blend in better than non-Asian foreigners. Although I will have different challenges; looking the same outside but cultural gap inside...
Thanks again!
I agree with you 100%. I am talking to my company now for the move in Q1 2020. So I'm hoping things will be somewhat resolved by then...Original Post Deleted
Thank you!
IMO even if there is some sort of settlement (probably not the perfect descriptor) I think when you see the crowds turn out at the malls and in the streets and you measure the general sentiment, there will always be some apprehension toward 2047 and one man one vote will always be in the back of the minds of the people. So you should prepare to live in such an environment. I'm not sure what your motivation is for coming to Greater China. Maybe its to discover your cultural roots and/or you are just adventurous and/or its to improve your career trajectory. My advice is get it out of your system but at the end of the day you will prefer to live in the US. What you are contemplating now was best done in the early 2000's to the mid 2000's and before the financial crisis. That was the golden years to be an expat in this part of the world IMO.Original Post Deleted
There are activities that are equivalent to Hong Kongers e.g. its pretty easy to join a group doing tai chi in the park, mahjong is popular here, its a lot cheaper to sing a whole night of karaoke than I expect it will be in NY, there are still some cheapish street stalls in Central and Jordan, theres often some underground music in This Town Needs. But yes there are fewer options than NY I think.