My girlfriend of six years is getting an expat position in Beijing for 2+ years. Her company originally said they would help me find a job, but with the economy going down it seems they are less optimistic about me being able to find a expat position. How can I optimize my chances of getting a job in a foreign country? We are from the United States. [more inside]
posted by Jimmie on Mar 27, 2009 - 10 answers

What is generally known about job satisfaction in urban China? [more inside]
posted by gttommy on Oct 9, 2007 - 11 answers

I want to work in China - yes, I speak Chinese, and no, I don't want to teach English. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by pravit on Aug 23, 2007 - 10 answers

My sister is moving to Shanghai in eight weeks, for a six month position. Is there anything that I should get her for her trip? [more inside]
posted by graventy on Jun 6, 2006 - 8 answers

I'm a high school senior trying to plan the next few years of my life. I'll definitely take a year off before college, but everything else is still up in the air. [more inside]
posted by jbb7 on Jan 14, 2006 - 30 answers