Is four years of work experience in foreign fields helpful for changing jobs?
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I graduated in automation in 2005 and have been working for a private company in Beijing. My work mainly involved working on projects abroad; these projects were of moderate size, and I was basically working alone, with very little support from colleagues (as is common in private companies, where employers try to use as few employees as possible). From instrument installation (or even mechanical installation), on-site programming, debugging and upper-level configuration, to customer acceptance, it often takes several months, leaving one physically and mentally exhausted. When we return to the company, we sometimes have to create design drawings on our own. We mainly work with large companies abroad; while they eat meat, we just have some soup, haha. My English is pretty good, so I don’t have any major issues communicating with foreigners on site. I plan to stay for another year to reach 5 years of work experience before changing jobs. Do you think it’s better to go to a well-known foreign-funded engineering company or to a design institute? How much hope is there? I prefer the former (I already have a Beijing household registration). Please give me some suggestions, fellow sailors, so that I can get ready. Thank you.
It’s better to earn money by working for a foreign-funded engineering company!
Sure, go to a foreign-funded engineering company – the work might be more demanding, but the salary is high, and there’s no need to worry too much about interpersonal relationships.
Go and develop in a foreign-funded environment where one’s personal abilities can be fully displayed
At a foreign-funded company, your talents may be able to be showcased sooner.
It’s good to work for a foreign-funded company; there’s no need to put a lot of effort into managing interpersonal relationships
Working in a foreign company means simpler interpersonal relationships; as long as you have solid technical skills and good English, that’s sufficient. The salary there is better than that in ordinary state-owned enterprises.
Call me to go with you then; I’m definitely easy to get along with:lol :lol :victory:
I envy the owner’s experiences; I started a year later than you and still don’t know anything yet
I work at a chemical plant in Shaanxi and have a lot of contact with design institutes. It seems that a design institute is a good choice. At first, you might need to focus on the technical aspects; as you perform well, you will be promoted to project manager, and you can take time off when you’re tired. It’s not as exhausting as foreign companies breaking ties after they’ve crossed the river. But you must go to large Class A design institutes such as Hualu.
Working in a foreign company means simpler interpersonal relationships; as long as you have solid technical skills and good English, that’s sufficient. The salary there is better than that in ordinary state-owned enterprises. That’s indeed the case.
If the original poster’s expertise is focused on a particular company’s products, they can directly approach that company’s local project team; there are usually larger opportunities there. Once they reach a certain point and no longer wish to work as an employee, they can even become an agent for those products and start their own company, which will offer even better prospects!
A design institute is a good place; you’ll only know its good aspects once you go there. When done well, it is no worse than foreign brands.
Wait until you’re over 40 and don’t want to work anymore, then find a job in a state-owned enterprise; try your luck outside first when you’re young