Calling for posts sharing overseas work experience; rewards for responses, no irrelevant posts allowed

For my own post, let’s start with Saudi Arabia: 1. It is a hub for YSL, and the local laws are quite strict. It is said that the punishment for theft is amputation of the hand. The locals carry out worship rituals every day, especially once in the middle of the night and once at 7 p.m. (local time, 5 hours ahead of Beijing); each ritual lasts about 30 minutes. 2. The diet consists mainly of chicken, beef, and mutton, with very little vegetables; when vegetables are included, they are usually used as garnish for salads or other dishes (raw). The staple foods are rice and flatbreads. They usually eat rice with their hands, which looks quite uncomfortable. There are also lots of curries over there; you can give them a try. The chicken legs and beef they roast really taste good, but eating them too often can get boring. There are also seafood, with plenty of fish and shrimp. 3. If you’ve never been sick, you don’t know what the medical care is like there; it’s best to prepare your own regular medications. 4. Permanent population: Apart from locals, most are from India, Pakistan, Thailand, and Malaysia. Most at the Indian station. 5. Work: foreigners are just as self-righteous, sticking to their own stance. There are no strict domestic requirements for workers. Local* employees are lazy and have very low work efficiency. 6. Language: They can all speak English, but their pronunciation is very poor. 7. Note: Respect the local religions; taking photos in the streets is prohibited, especially of women and religious sites.

This post was last edited by Clauspolunit on 2009-11-30 11:18. Saraburi is located in the north of Bangkok, Thailand; it is one hour behind China. They practice Buddhism, and Four-Faced Buddhas are worshipped everywhere. Thailand pays close attention to learning from China’s development experience; everything, from economic development zones to farmers’ markets, is similar to those in China. A management committee is also established in the development zone to be responsible for the leasing or assignment of land within it. We went to a factory built by Indians in the development zone; those who hold decision-making power and the better positions are all Indians. It seems that Indians always have prejudices against Chinese people and are not very friendly toward them. The local Thais are quite friendly towards Chinese people. The currency of Thailand is called the Thai baht. One US dollar is equivalent to 32 Thai baht, while converting RMB to Thai baht, 1 RMB is only worth around 3.8 baht. So usually, Chinese people first exchange their RMB for USD, and then convert that into Thai baht, allowing them to get 5 Thai baht for every 1 RMB. Imported cosmetics in Thailand are relatively cheap, especially L’Oréal products from France, which are almost half as expensive as those available in the home country; therefore, most people who return there bring L’Oréal cosmetics with them. Thais revere the king and queen greatly, with their photos hung everywhere. Their birthdays are national holidays. Thailand has a wide variety of fruits, such as mangoes, durians, mangostans, rambutans, and so on; as for others like rubber and oranges, there’s no need to mention them. Vehicles in Thailand drive on the left side of the road, and most of the cars on the roads are Japanese. Pickups account for a large proportion of them. Thais tend to be lazy; they approach everything with a carefree attitude. There’s no plan for the work; just do whatever comes up. When problems arise, no serious analysis is done, which results in repeated mistakes.

This post was last edited by www557 on 2009-12-3 at 11:20. 1. Thieves exist, so don’t take it lightly. The ancestors of Shiite Muslims were thieves and robbers^_^ (as said by that Indian guy); they pray five times a day ； 2. Arabs don’t use their hands to eat; those who do are Indian laborers ； 3. If you don’t have health insurance, medical treatment locally is extremely expensive; foreigners can only go to private hospitals for treatment (though there are Chinese nurses there ^_^) ； 4. Permanent population: Saudis, Arabs from the Gulf **. Foreign workers: 50% are Indians, 25% are Filipinos, 10% are Pakistanis; the rest are mostly from South Asia. Nowadays, there are an increasing number of Chinese workers in Saudi Arabia. (Saudi Arabia hopes to change the nationality composition of its foreign workers and achieve a more diversified source of labor.) 5. Jobs: In Saudi Arabia, most people hold senior management positions (they don’t have to do physical work). Some of these senior managers are Westerners (it’s easier for them to carry out their duties). Middle-level managers are mostly Indians and Filipinos, while the low-level workers come from all over the world ； 6. Language: They can all speak English, and well-educated Arabs have very standard English ； 7. Note: If your sponsor is a cow, everything will be fine~~~.

Jordan: 1. The population is mainly Arab, with some who are very devout and pray many times a day; they do not consider it acceptable to keep anything that does not belong to them. Although it’s a desert, there are wild donkeys (1) and wild dogs (about 10) wandering around the construction site. The Jordanians are most worried that I might eat dog meat； 2. Use hands to eat (mainly pancakes + ketchup), and use hands to wipe the butt (there’s a water hose for washing the butt; using it occasionally is quite comfortable, haha). We have nearly 300 people on site; *the habits are still our own, except that we don’t eat pork ； 3. Medical care, with nurses and medications provided on-site ； 4. The permanent population consists of Jordanians, Egyptians, Palestinians, with a small number of Indians as well. 5. In terms of employment, the management is made up of Jordanians, while many of the workers are Egyptians. 6. Jordan was colonized by the British, so its people can speak English; Egyptians, on the other hand, cannot, as they speak Arabic ； 7. Note: Do not touch others with your left hand – it is considered unclean; do not eat pork, and do not shake hands with women. However, the women here do not wear masks and are quite beautiful, though they tend to gain weight after the age of 40; they look a bit like Europeans.

1. Singapore 2. It’s okay here; there are only two chemical industry zones: one in Jurong Island and the other in Pular. To get to Pular, one has to take a boat and wait in line as well. There is at least a direct bridge to Jurong Island. But in this place, there are security checks; it seems the Singaporean military is here. They’re all carrying guns. Here in India, there are many Bengalis, Filipinos, and Malays. But the smell from Indians can be deadly. It’s nice to go to the beaches in Malaysia and Singapore during breaks. People here usually communicate in English; those who speak Singalish are probably not used to it yet. The food is similar to the snacks found in Guangdong. You can also try the Malaysian version. 3. I have met a few Japanese engineers here, and their work attitude is excellent. I really enjoy working with them. It’s hard to say anything about Filipinos’ work attitude; it is said that there was a Filipino here who slept on the job for a whole year, and when it was discovered he was immediately fired. Indians and Malays like to flaunt their rights. 4. Singaporeans still view Chinese people as if they were in the 1970s. . . Some people are very unfriendly to Chinese people. But that person keeps filing complaints, haha; they’re too scared to complain to us. .