On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Charles Turner <vze26m98 at optonline.net>wrote:
> On Aug 18, 2011, at 5:58 PM, 123hop at comcast.net wrote:
>
> > Why specifically do they hate it? Degree of exploitation? alienation?
> social vaccum?
>
> It's hard to be definitive. I get chit-chat during my meals, not the kind
> of thoughtful response you'd get if you were out drinking or something.
> Also, these are staff at smaller restaurants, not the big ones like Jing
> Fung, where direct exploitation might be more likely.
>
> I'd guess that the difference between income and expenses is much greater
> here. There's "key money" for Chinatown apartments that I'd find hard to
> pay. And quality of life can be much better in China for equivalent work.
> When I've been in Beijing, I've often run into Chinese that have returned
> from the U.S. to work as pharmacists, opticians, etc. But I know that's also
> true in places like Greece, for example.
>
> Or was. :(
>
> Best, Charles
>
>
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