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Q: How about 4K per month inShanghai,is that a low salary?

How about 4K per month in Shanghai,is that a low salary?If work and rent in the downtown of shanghai.

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I think it is low but it depends on your expenses and lifestyle.....

Victoria1987:

Me think so,every month need to be carefully about the spending.6K will be okay I think.

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If you have to rent yourself you're screwed!

Victoria1987:

Just can rent a room,I feel 4K is not high,just a okay money for me to get a room,some so-so food,some okay quality  dresses.every month no more saving

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For an expat that would probably be too low, but my girlfriend makes about that much (after taxes) and she was living fine before I met her. She was living with 3 other people in a pretty nice place for about 1000 a month and had the rest for spending money. She isn't the type that buys a ton of clothes and that sort so she was living quite comfortably.

Victoria1987:

The clothes and renting is the most expensive ones.

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4k to do what exactly?  Depending on the job and amount of hours worked, that could be a decent salary.  If you are talking about expat jobs for teaching, that is extremely low, unless you work only a few hours a week.

Victoria1987:

what if work like 8 hours a day,2 days off per week?

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How much I can get paid if I work as a marketing assistant in a western company in Shanghai?like french,American,German companies.,etc.

brisguy:

You would be looking at 5000 to 8000 each month

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Victoria1987:

But it is just a assistant position,will they give that much?crying

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danielmarino:

I must believe between 2400 and 4000, maybe 5000 if they are too generous. That is at least what they earn in this area.

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Not much luxury shopping on that salary, I'm afraid. 

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What experience do you have? Do you think its low? 

 

You can live off it of course, but you wont live well

Victoria1987:

export sales experience for more than one year,and doing well.Then have experience work in a Israel company.

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I just want a higher paid job,shanghai is crazy.

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Guys,I am looking for a job related to sales and sourcing.I can just speak English and  Madrine,give me some advices,which job will pay me above 4K?I want to leave this company on 15,July.

GM assistant is okay too.

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An India guy told me I need to become a supervisor which will pay me above 4K.cool

How come?I think I am not qualified to this position,I dont kown.fuck...sorry

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my ex gf lived on 2500 in shanghai. she claimed she was a secretary and lived in a dorm. but was still able to save a little each month.

Jnusb416:

I'm sure that's possible. It's often not about how much you earn, but how you spend, or save, it. I lived in a small city, earned 5,000 RMB a month, I'm pretty sure I spent less than 700 a month.

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Victoria1987:

I was 3500RMB in Israel company during my probation period,before the probation finished ,I left cause I missed  life in the downtown,I am sure I can get least 4000 or above if I am still hang on there,now I am like 3000rmb as my basic salary in a chinese company,my renting is like 800rmb live in a dom( will spend 1000 for moving into a room or share apartment wih girls).I think I can get 4000rmb if I move to another foreign company.Cause the price of our products are too high to sell on alibaba.com which until now I havn't got an order.So I can't get the commisions as a plus.

,The rentng fees are very expensive in Shanghai.

 

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Victoria1987:

Native English speaker can get least 10K per month just for teaching English in Shanghai,Somehow hope I am native English speaker,damn it.

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This is the job I like,and my company is located next to people's square,it is the best area in Shanghai,almost every one wants to be here.That is why I come to this company even I kown I can get more in other companies like in Xuhui district,Pudong,Hongqiao,minghang or other areas in shanghai.I am trying to get orders which I can earn commisions also.But unluckily it is hard to sell this product,also now the economic in Europe is not very well in doing business with.I am just considering about moving,I prefer find a better paid job(4000rmb at least in LuJiazhui,West nanjing road,east nanjing road,huangpu district or Jingan temple,these are the best area I like in shanghai)

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My friend is 24, he used to work in a Chinese company and his salary is 4000 rmb. He and his gf rented an apartment with  2 other guys in jing an area. It was his dream to work in shanghai but he ended up leaving shanghai six months later.

Victoria1987:

I firgure usually the basic salary of a sales job won't be very high.If a sales can't get the commisions,it is not a good salary.

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bonita8187:

I wish you best of luck in your job search!

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Victoria1987:

I guess you are not a chinese from what you told.Cause here is china,rmb us cheaper,but for chinese people,most of them thinks diffrent from expat.

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I am Chinese, but my job requires me to speak english , do you know that foreigners are forbbiden to visit Tibet now?

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you will live in a big city that requires too much expenditures. that range of salary is low . Try to look for higher pay. 

Victoria1987:

Will look for another in the downtown pay me better

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