Hyde

原帖由 fibbi 於 2009-1-2 17:40 發表


However, making 10k-30k in HK would end up more net income even if we make same gross amount due to high tax. i.e. 30K in HK is about 4.5K here but if I make 4.5K per month I would only get about 3K ...

our accountant in hk spend so little money.... she spends like 3k HKD a month from what she tells us... when she is doing our bills, she always ask why my sister can spend so much... like shoes and bags that cost more then her monthly salary or how come my electric and water bill is at least 2-3 times as much as hers when i live alone and hardly ever at home LOL

Ultraman

My thoughts:
- (Here in Vancouver): whether the potential boss would like to hire you (Asian/Chinese) or a white guy (Caucasian)?
- (In HK): whether the potential boss would like to hire you (Honger/Canadian-Chinese) or a Mainlander?
- Every country has rich (comparatively rich, not the richest in the world) people and poor people. There is a bigger chance for rich people move from one country to another and they're still rich; but a smaller chance for poor people move from one country to another but then they become rich.
- People (no matter rich or poor) have different risk and chance to live in any country anyways. There is no "risk-free" and "all-chance" country.
- There is also no "all-bad" and "only-good" country. Every place has its own advantage and disadvantage for people to live in. You gotta understand what your own value, needs, comfort level... etc are, and then choose the best place you're willing to live in.
- No matter in which country, only stay for 1 or 2 years can't see the result. If you have no time to waste and try, better play your bet smart and wise. If you keep trying here and there, most likely you'll be "empty hands" at the end.

rockypath

This is a thoughful input.

大C姐

原帖由 ricrick 於 2009-1-2 13:18 發表
每個人際遇吾同，你來得LYK就知大部份人鐘意留係溫哥華Hea
無慾無求，立地成佛
實際上真有好多人回流，我90%的朋友都回去，全部父母在香港、香港有物業，不用交租以是天上地下的分別，你可知香港生活艱難過加拿大幾千倍，租個狗住 ...

呢個我都好想講﹐但係供賣車喺呢邊可能拉混。

當然好多LYK都仲可能係20幾歲同緊屋企人住啦。但係中產嚟講﹐兩邊開資差唔多架咋。

ricrick

原帖由 大C姐 於 2009-1-2 20:07 發表



呢個我都好想講﹐但係供賣車喺呢邊可能拉混。

當然好多LYK都仲可能係20幾歲同緊屋企人住啦。但係中產嚟講﹐兩邊開資差唔多架咋。

係香港平時搭車都夠係到供架車仔啦！又多人又迫
過時我剛畢業回港做野，雖然搵工易，但遇著殘老細，每日得半條人命
回到溫哥華先知什麼是天堂

香港是一個玩的地方，不是一個工作、生活的地方 (for me)

Ultraman

原帖由 Toppy 於 2009-1-2 20:47 發表


Let me ask you this.  In Hong Kong, why do people want to or not want to hire a mainlander?  Is it about race, or is it about their abilites and work ethics because of the environment of which they  ...

Hmm... first of all, may I ask you what do you think about my thoughts, do you think my concern is valid?
Then let me ask you back:  In Vancouver, what do you think if people want to or not want to hire a Honger/Chinese?  Is it about race, or is it about their abilities and work ethics because of the environment of which they grew up?

Ultraman

原帖由 Toppy 於 2009-1-2 23:27 發表


The rest of your concern is valid.
...........

Let me answer you this way.  I know colored kids who were born in Canada and native indians with European surnames (they got interviews)--People don't want to hire them here.  It is not my opinion.  White people told me, in numerous occasions, that they routinely filter out "last names" on resumes.
(same with UBC a few years ago, what the TAs did to your marks)

I think we all want to talk about general cases, right? I don't know which particular company(ies) you quoted for examples. Yet, I also know some "colored" friends who are working in some Caucasian companies (big and small ones) in higher (senior management level) to lower (retail sales) positions respectively.
Let's stick with HK and Vancouver, and only compare between Chinese (Hongkongese, and maybe Taiwanese and Mainlander too) and Caucasian. General speaking, what makes you (and/or other people) think "you" (a general "you") are not as "fight-able" as other people (no matter white or colored) here, but can beat other competitors if you're in HK? For what "qualification" (including academic qualification, experience, any special skills and techniques, ....etc) you have only so valuable in HK but not here? If so, yes, you should go back to HK! If not, you have to beat down other people no matter where you are anyways.
The fact is, if you are well qualified and aggressive and ambitious enough, anywhere to you is the same.
And on the other hand, if you ain't, anywhere to you is also the same.