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johnjsmith
18 yrs ago
I am from Missouri and has been offered a job in Hong Kong but have no idea what to expect as I have never left my home state in my life. I really want to experience a diffenrent enviroment but have no idea what to expect. My friends have have went to countries like India, Vietnam and the likes and have told me about some horror stories. Will the city be similar? Will I be able to buy American products? Thanks for any help!
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Agree with all the above points. You'll come to Hong Kong and never want to go back... Just like an American friend of mine. Been here 12 years and shows no sign of going back!
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mayo
18 yrs ago
I would say half the people I know who live/have lived in HK hate it, half love it. If I were to generalise I would say liking HK is directly related on how it improves your finances. I have a sister in Australia who has never been outside of Australia because she has never had any desire to. She would not be suited to living my life as serial expat anymore than I would be to hers as a homebody. So I guess what it boils down to is having a desire experience whats foreign or the will to put up with with what you don't like in order to make quick $. Don't think anybody can set out what's instore for because it's different for each person.
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mayo
18 yrs ago
PS I also think it depends on where you are from. Generalising again but on average I think Canadanians like HK less because they come from a truly beautiful country and the English like it more because, well you guess the rest.
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I, for one, have no yearning for long, cold Canadian winters regardless of where I'm from. By the way, did you really only mean English people or were you also including Welsh and Scottish (and maybe even Irish) people in your generalisation? They all get more or less the same weather.
Sorry johnjsmith, didn't mean to hijack your post. I'm sure you'll enjoy the new experience if you embrace it with an open mind. Go for it!
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IslandHopper - all of us make spelling and grammar mistakes... so he indeed could be from Missouri...
John, if you really are from US and have never been anywhere - well, yes, it will be a shock and you might love it or you might hate it - I have seen both... We moved a year ago from London (where we had lived for 10 yrs) and other countries before and I like it here, but I dont love it.. And I will certainly go back to London at some point.... But as for everyday life - shopping, transport, going out - this is a very smart and modern place, nothing to worry about.
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all the feedback. I did some research online and realize that HK is not that bad afterall and will decide to give it a try. Too bad I dont know any Chinese people here in this part of the world, but I will definitely try to keep an open mind when I do arrive!
Petel: Sorry to hear that HK is not treating you too well, maybe you should give it one more try.
And oh, sorry about the typos on my first post, thats what happens when you try to type in the wee hours!
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johnjsmith ~ If you don't like it, you can always go back home ... If you don't try it, you'll always wonder 'what if'.....
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Love HK. You're so lucky you're moving here and I am moving away from this city I have fallen in love with. I wish I were to come back here at some point to live with better financial prospects. It would a dream come true. This city is so different, despite the pollution, I love HK.
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I moved from Illinois 5 weeks ago and i love it here. Keep an open mind. It's a much smaller place than you imagine. I can always find someone who speaks English no matter where I am. Everyone is willing to help out everyone with directions, English help, etc. There are NO Targets or WalMart type stores - you have to go many places to find everything you need, but I'm finding that to be all part of the experience and adventure. There's an IKEA here and you can get a lot of cheap easy starter type stuff until you settle in and decide what you really need or want to buy. The classifieds on this website are also great for finding deals or selling extra.
Also - my kids don't like Chinese food and we've only eaten it here two times and because we wanted to. There's all sorts of food options here. One big shock: Food is 2-4 times more expensive here than home!! Other things here and there are cheaper though. Like I said, it's all part of the adventure. GO FOR IT!!
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mkw
18 yrs ago
If you're looking for something very American (ie stores, food, culture) then I would recommend you stay in America, but if you're open to a bit of adventure and have a personality that can adapt to different surroundings, then I can think of no place better to experience different world cultures than to come here...
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