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Q: Racism in China tbc...
Hi,
Have you ever heard of anything similar in your countries? Some 2 months ago I moved out to a new flat. The problem is in order to enter the compound you need to open the gate with a security card, there are some guards there, but they always seem to have something better to do than helping people, or would spend 20 minutes questioning me, even though they have been seeing me here for quite some time now.
Today, I went to the administration and asked them to issue me a security card, so I can open the gate by myself- same as all the people living here, the answer was: YOU ARE A WAIGUOREN, WAIGUOREN ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE THIS CARD. To clarify, it's a normal, standard compound, no military base or hospital. I seriously regret coming to this f.... country.
Easy, stop paying the management fees, why should you if they won't do their job and issue you a card?
You can keep paying the bills and the rent, but don't give a mao to the management company who hires those useless administrators and security guards. Their salaries come directly from a fund financed by the residents through said fee.
Chinese will never take you seriously until you take action, there once was a broken gas pipe outside my old home along the outside walls (not within my flat) and I could smell the gas when in some rooms. Complained to the management company several times and they wouldn't do anything. So I just stopped paying their management fees and got a call on the next day of due asking why I didn't pay, I told them I won't give them a jiao until they fix the pipe, the repair guys were there in the next day.
Money, it's all about money.
Yeah that's typical security guard stupidity.
I was told once that I couldn't go into a compound to visit my friend.. I was there maybe two or three times a week going to her house at that point and the guards never had a problem, we said hello and chatted sometimes, I was just another face going into a busy public community... until one day for whatever reason I was told that I couldn't go in... because blah blah laowai... no why.
It's just small men with big inferiority complexes showing off and trying to feel manly for the first time in their lives. Resist the urge to get pissed off and just be amused by them instead. It makes a good story to tell when you're drinking beer somewhere outside of China in two years and people ask you 'how was China?'
Filming your encounters with them for youtube is also good therapy.
Shining_brow:
Yeah - pull out the camera and start filming... Keep askign the same questions until they crack.
Having it on film (bits) makes them responsible...!!!!
Stiggs:
It's amazing the results you can get from filming a conversation. Cameras bring some measure of accountability to a situation. Nobody likes that.
Complain to the School, which got you an apartment, same as you would complain if apartment would be noisy and similar.
I live in apartment building (28 floors by 6 apartments) and I have card to open the front door.
Two months ago, we had security guard and ramp, buTT ... we replaced them a month ago with chips. 
That is when i tell them that stupid people are not supposed to be paid to do his job
Easy, stop paying the management fees, why should you if they won't do their job and issue you a card?
You can keep paying the bills and the rent, but don't give a mao to the management company who hires those useless administrators and security guards. Their salaries come directly from a fund financed by the residents through said fee.
Chinese will never take you seriously until you take action, there once was a broken gas pipe outside my old home along the outside walls (not within my flat) and I could smell the gas when in some rooms. Complained to the management company several times and they wouldn't do anything. So I just stopped paying their management fees and got a call on the next day of due asking why I didn't pay, I told them I won't give them a jiao until they fix the pipe, the repair guys were there in the next day.
Money, it's all about money.
Generally, your landlord is responsible for ensuring the gate access cards are issued to you. I've lived in three gated communities in GZ and never had a problem. I have the access cards issuance to me written into the lease agreement and insisted the landlord accompany me to the office issuing the gate access cards prior to moving in. I also keep photos of both sides of the card in my phone in case I lose or forget it.
I don't get this one. I've lived in lots of different buildings with access cards and it was never an issue getting one.
Sounds like certain people being assholes.
Do you live in a place with no other international people?
you can try bringing your housing registration (from the police station) along with a copy of your rental contract.
Or just ask your landlord to get you one.
himikeyyyy:
Hi,
No idea why, but can't keep an account her for more than a week, after that they stop working, so I am adding more and more y to signify how many of my accounts were blocked.
I also don't understand this thing, I went there with my agent and there was a standard, no because you are a foreigner(I am renting a flat from the agency). I guess now I can only appeal to god himself to help me.
philbravery:
Mikey try posting on the fault s list for admin question. It seems to shame them into doing something about things. Ohh and add a swear word ...that way you know they got the message when they edit your post
