Possible relocation to Shanghai

**OhOh** · 26-02-2016, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

I think that's where the smart people in London go to get away from the rat race.

Surely thats a negative reason to live there?

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Sometimes you have to make sacrifices to do what is best for children's education / future.

Let the Children decide, no. The adults of the family must take responsibility with regards to family well being. Any problems and the adults point at the children and it's their fault, it was their decision, NO. Dad and Mum decide the pros and cons.

Originally Posted by hazz

to what you can dream up in your imaginary world.

Sorry, I missed the sarcastic icon.

**AntRobertson** · 26-02-2016, 10:40 AM

This thread has gone somewhat off-track and away from the most important issue: free accommodation for me in Shanghai.

**OhOh** · 26-02-2016, 10:43 AM

[QUOTE="thaimeme"]there are other considerations that go unchallenged[/QUOTE]

"And then there is possibility that", there might be improvements in the following social changes, because of the move.

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Connections, social environment, respective comfort zones, situational lifestyles, etc.

**AndyCap** · 26-02-2016, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

This thread has gone somewhat off-track and away from the most important issue: free accommodation for me in Shanghai.

I agree, and Neo is off to the ME on an expat assignment, we need to know how many rich well educated Arabs are leaving the area to settle somewhere else in the world, it's highly relevant....

**AntRobertson** · 26-02-2016, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by AndyCap

highly relevant....

You have a gift for understatement.

It's the issue, the only issue. How can an expat make an informed decision without knowing where a small section of non-expat immigrants may prefer.

**Bobcock** · 26-02-2016, 11:24 AM

I found that the Chinese like to holiday in Thailand.

Therefore I shall stay here and teach English.

**AndyCap** · 26-02-2016, 11:38 AM

Good choice, rugby comes on an hour earlier, can't be sniffed at!

Bloody 1am here in China tomorrow, difficult to stay "focused" that long. *ahem*

**Bobcock** · 26-02-2016, 01:18 PM

big game is tonight at 3am.... you get it at 4... hours extra sleep....

**Mr Earl** · 26-02-2016, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by OhOh

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

I think that's where the smart people in London go to get away from the rat race.

Surely thats a negative reason to live there?

Well, I don't really think it accounts for all that many Londoners.

**AndyCap** · 26-02-2016, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

big game is tonight at 3am.... you get it at 4... hours extra sleep....

Ah, I see, your a glass half full optimist, you will get on well in Shag-Hi, I'm actually on about the "other" game on Saturday, Pohm's v Paddies - but I wish the Welsh all the best, will make for a good game at Twickers if we both win.

**AndyCap** · 26-02-2016, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Originally Posted by OhOh

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

I think that's where the smart people in London go to get away from the rat race.

Surely thats a negative reason to live there?

Well, I don't really think it accounts for all that many Londoners.

That whooshing noise was the sound of that flying over a lot of heads, 555555 nice one Mr. earl.

**Bobcock** · 21-04-2016, 08:41 AM

Got offered the job in Shanghai but declined it.

Salary was a lot less than I was on here which is only to be expected in the current climate, but they seemed to expect everything to come from that salary, flights, health insurance, accommodation.... just wasn't worth it considering other constraints / options.

Shame, the job was one I really would love to have taken on.

**AndyCap** · 21-04-2016, 09:03 AM

Ah well,

I'm still stuck there, in Korea this week which makes a nice break.

**Bobcock** · 21-04-2016, 09:05 AM

No one I knew who had worked there wanted to go back and no one I knew who visited there wanted to move there.

Not the biggest reason because I believe in finding out for myself but added into the many other downsides it certainly was another reason to say no.

**Baas Babelaas** · 21-04-2016, 11:45 AM

I'm 7 months in, and SH is certainly a lot better than a lot of other shitehole cities in Asia, particularly Bangkok (Manila too).

Haven't saved much, as I've been on a 7 month spending spree.

Anything I want can be attained. Particularly skirt, seeing a couple of birds at the mo, including a married mother (not 100% comfortable with that, but eh).

Don't much like working with an all-Chinese crew, and that might push me to look for another job. But they pay on time and let me be.

Also, there is a severe lack of greenery in this massive city.

Would love a gig by the ocean. Fuck the ME. Fuck Europe. Fuck the UK. Fuck South Africa (and Africa). Pity good salaries are hard to come by in places like the Philippines.

Might stick around in SH for another year or two - life is (too) easy here.

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