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Q: What jobs do Chinese think is a big deal, but we don't?

12 years 4 weeks ago in  Business & Jobs - China

 
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I would have to say Chinese think teaching english is a big deal but we don't. Since most people where I'm from can speak the language. They really think it is a big thing, and that anything the teacher does is right. When people play games they are happy paying whatever they paid to take the class just to play the game. I don't know but that's what it seems like to me.

They don't really have to much opinion here. They don't question the teachers teaching and usually making the students like you has been the recurring theme in these places. Haven't seen much change since coming here. They think it's a real big deal, but to me it's not! 

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I would say (even low level) government positions.  From what I've seen, it takes a huge amount of guanxi to get these jobs, so when people do, they simply feel more powerful, superior to everyone else, and believe they are above the law.  Plus the other perks that go along with it.  While to a foreigner, being the deputy in charge of refilling offical red ink blotters may not seem like a great job, it might be a highly desired position.  Imagine the power and kickbacks you could get by refusing to supply someone with official red ink for their business chops.

Being a police officer also seems to be highly valued, I assume for similar reasons.

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Government positions are just getting popular before(or during )the crisis of finance in the recent years,  Cos such positions are at least stable.

 

If we want to answer the question of" What jobs do Chinese think is a big deal, but we don't?", I would say, let us firstly think about the Chinese language, Chinese put"JIA" for the job they think is very big deal. for eg, writer , Chinese put it as "zuo jia", Singer as "ge chang jia",  but nobody will put "jia" for a chef, worker,tailor,sportsman...no matter how good are they.

 

 

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Government positions are just getting popular before(or during )the crisis of finance in the recent years,  Cos such positions are at least stable.

 

If we want to answer the question of" What jobs do Chinese think is a big deal, but we don't?", I would say, let us firstly think about the Chinese language, Chinese put"JIA" for the job they think is very big deal. for eg, writer , Chinese put it as "zuo jia", Singer as "ge chang jia",  but nobody will put "jia" for a chef, worker,tailor,sportsman...no matter how good are they.

 

 

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Lawyers.  Think about it.  

Doctors would get paid the same (shit) but at least they are healing people (for a price).

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I agree about the government jobs.  I was joking to some students about their answers to what they want to do for a job.  They usually say that they want something easy where they can just sit down at a computer (they think a writer does this).     I said to them, "why bother to go to study hard and go to a University.  You can just get a job at a train ticket counter and give out tickets all day."  Later, I was informed that job was a highly desired position in Chinese people's eyes.  I almost died laughing!  This really is the land of the sheep!

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There are no jobs that Chinese hold in high regards, but we do not. A Government official, no matter what country you come from, is regarded as a great job. Being a teacher in the West is seen as a nice job, as is it in China.

 

The only difference in thinking I can think of is by foreigners in China. We think of our little teaching jobs as pretty worthless in China, but back home it takes much more to become a teacher. I've probably hit on the main reason for all people coming here!

xinyuren:

You haven't been here long enough.  Jobs that we do not hold in high regard, but Chinese do:

 

1.  train ticket seller

2.  policeman (yeah, our children might want to be one, but how many adults?)

3.  office worker

4.  the officers directing traffic in the streets (Hahahahaha)

5.  accountant

 

I could go on and on.  Stay here a little while longer and you will see.

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loke, noballs,  old major etc: "all people coming here" i've met many former teachers here. I've met many teachers with masters degrees (an automatic qualifier) teaching in a private school only requires a BA. if you were really from another country you would know that. If you were really from another country you would the job of "government official" is not held in high regard, at least not in america.

 

I still will be in harbin january 1st. or do you have new excuses with your new ids

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Yes, definitely it would be government jobs....

In China, all the people would like enter into... but it's so difficult and complicated story...

 

Finally I gave up as our family does not have any relationship in government....

remember in China, relationship is the most important if you want to do something,

If no, better give up earlier, do not waste  your time on it ....

 

 

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