Why Expats in China are an endangered species
"In the recent years, China has grown as an economic power and I am frequently contacted by foreigners either young or old trying to land a job here.
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What no one tells you is that these great opportunities are now for locals much more than they are for foreigners.
Most foreign companies are now well established and their years of tax free benefits and favorable labor costs are now over. Margins have reduced, Western economies have slowed (China’s clients), and we have seen a dramatic shift toward relieving the payroll of all those expensive expats.
On the other side, local talents have learned and grown, trained under countless foreign companies and JVs. The education level is catching up, and the knowledge base is transferring. They are ready to take over.
[....]"
L'article entier ici: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-expats-china-endangered-species-rémy-cimadomo
Rien de bien nouveau a mon avis, a par le paragraphe sur l’inutilité d'apprendre le chinois.
"In the recent years, China has grown as an economic power and I am frequently contacted by foreigners either young or old trying to land a job here.
[...]
What no one tells you is that these great opportunities are now for locals much more than they are for foreigners.
Most foreign companies are now well established and their years of tax free benefits and favorable labor costs are now over. Margins have reduced, Western economies have slowed (China’s clients), and we have seen a dramatic shift toward relieving the payroll of all those expensive expats.
On the other side, local talents have learned and grown, trained under countless foreign companies and JVs. The education level is catching up, and the knowledge base is transferring. They are ready to take over.
[....]"
L'article entier ici: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-expats-china-endangered-species-rémy-cimadomo
Rien de bien nouveau a mon avis, a par le paragraphe sur l’inutilité d'apprendre le chinois.