kb420ps wrote:cyrus wrote:Living in China (Guangzhou) near Hong Kong.
Yo cyrus, what's life like in China???
shit, forgot to answer this........
its nice man. im living like a king. Most americans are rich here cause the cost of living is so low. i know college educated chinese folks getting paid 2000 Yuan a month. thats about 300 USD. put that into perspective.......im a web developer gettin paid american dollars. im like **** bill gates over here.
but we trying to be humble about it all. were living in a small place. we do have a nanny. she cooks 3 square, cleans, takes care of my kids, does food shopping, and works 12 hour days, 6 days a week for 300 USD a month. but the thing is, if i was back in the states, i'd have to pay for day care, which is actually more expensive (200 USD a week for a ghetto place).
so even though i have a nanny, its not like its more money, and were not trying to take advantage of the shit. we are definately blessed. we dont make the nanny work full hours and we give here american week, 2 days off. we are also teaching her daughter english. plus our kids love her.
its just how shit is here. thats why everything at walmart is made in china, its cheap. americans benefit from it.
anyways, our nanny said we have been the best employers ever. she is like 40, im fuggin 28. we are cool, our kids are more behaved than chinese kids. we might try to bring her back to america. we've been to her house, its an apartment 8th floor, no elevator, 1 room for 3 people (quality wise, its way more ghetto than anything in USA - saftey wise(guns, murder, theft) its 100% safe). community bathroom and kitchen. she keeps her place nice, but the average american would call it a stank hole or ghetto. our closets are bigger than the joint. and thats normal city living.
but life is nice. I eat 100% healthier, thats the biggest thing. the food here is great. Its not what you think of as c hinese food and your taste buds have to adjust, especially if you are use to eating american junk food. but i crave veggies now.
the hardest thing is the language barrier. chinese language is pain in the ass. but slowly getting it. internet herre sucks tho. i have to be on a vpn to post to this forum. so its slower. and the overall connection, even without vpn is slow. its cause they censor and monitor everything.
but overall, its nice. i cant complain and i will definately miss it if we have to leave. there are some thing i miss in the states, but can do without.
we walk like 200% more. we dont own a car so we take public transporation everywhere, and walk everywhere, so i get way more excersize. also every block is like a mini city. i mean, you can get lost in 1 **** block. its nutz.
i would say if any of you have a chance to live here, do it. it is worth the experience. you can find a job easy as english teacher. if you can keep your american or UK job and live here, its even better.........
any questions just ask.
peace.
