Comments on: Sleepless nights

By: Hendrik

Hendrik — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:00:44 +0000

Cool, now I know what to do during my Christmas holidays

By: Jadelixx

Jadelixx — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:00:14 +0000

J2EE is of course also a nice keyword, that is often looked for. Tomcat is not really used in bank infrastructures (as far as I have experienced it). But you will not have big problems to understand Websphere then. However what MS is for the OS market, is Websphere in the market for Java application servers. So Websphere might be the easiest path through asia for you.
Its not necessary to use UNIX, but to know it in theory will help.

Just dont make my error to stay too long in Germany. It will be harder to leave, the longer you stay.
good luck!

By: Hendrik

Hendrik — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:55:28 +0000

Hi Jadelixx,

now that’s some solid advice.
Java is definitely my strong point and I have worked with J2EE/Tomcat before, which should be similar to Websphere. However I try to avoid Unix or anything about operating systems, as I prefer to plan, design and program software.

Also thanks for the idea with a bait profile at monster. I already skimmed over job offers to get some idea what people like, however salaries are rarely posted. Maybe some headhunter can give me a better idea.

By: Jadelixx

Jadelixx — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:54:30 +0000

Hello Junjie,
if it is only the problem to get a proper payed job try this:
-register at http://www.monster.com.hk/
-write a profile with keywords AIX, Websphere, Java, Unix Shell, communicative
-after Headhunters contact you, learn from their requests, whats really needed
-according re-adjust your profile
You can say 10 words in chinese, perfect!
A 100K USD Job will be possible even as beginner. The background is, that a senior IBM consultant charges still around 2K USD per day and every bank in asia seem to run Websphere. So many headhunters will be happy to help you to get a job.
If this Java/UNIX/Websphere thing is not really your field, the key is to get connected to all this headhunter companies. They get provisions, if they can get you a job. So this method should work with other fields as well.

By: Aremonus

Aremonus — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:53:48 +0000

Well my uncle is also a computer scientist, responsible for designing networks for a big pharma company, and often travels to Asia, Russia, USA and most parts of Europe. He got sick of travelling tho, he’d prefer staying at home with his family…

@Shuaige: (cool name 8D)Why not just go to China, save as much money as you can (shouldn’t be that hard if u get 100k/month) and when you are fed up with Asia, just return? I mean, it won’t be hard to find a job in Europe after having had a good one in China. And also, you’re gonna have enough financial means to build a house and a family here

Aremonus, who is 21 and first of all has to finish studying…

By: Hendrik

Hendrik — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:50:23 +0000

Hello Shuaige

>>100k USD/mth
I guess you meant 100k USD/year.

You are right, coming back is a big problem. And the solution is finding a well paid job in Asia. Unfortunately this type of job is rather rare in Asia. Let me know once you find something

>>sign with a company that allows me to be here now and then.
I’m studying computer science and in IT people often stay in one place. That’s different from the management people. What are you studying?

By: shuaige

shuaige — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:36:43 +0000

@Aremonus: Nice “part time job” – I’d work that full shift

@Junjie:
Look, I am kinda in the same situation as you are.
Finishing my studies soon, addicted to Asia and Asian girls, Asian food and esp Chinese cities.

I have several job opportunities over there, a few are very well paid (almost 100k USD/mth, right from the start), same here in Germany. Now.. I wonder if I really wanna go to Asia again and why.

I mean: I love it over there. But I am young, to be exact 25 yrs. What’s in 5 yrs? What’s about my future?
Food.. okay, nice choices over there.
Girls too. People as well.
But all seems replaceable after a while, to be honest.
I am afraid that one day I will wake up and just have enough of those tiny, slim girls, the tasty food, the big cities and all those Asian people around me.

Now I still care about those things (and love them), what’s in 5 yrs?
My problem: once I will go to Asia there is almost no way to go back to Germany. Or let me rephrase that: It won’t be easy to go back..

Kinda helpless about that
I guess I will stay in Germany eventually – sign with a company that allows me to be here now and then.
Sometimes it is true to stop when it’s still feeling good.

By: Hendrik

Hendrik — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:53:16 +0000

Another 5 years of waiting…. Great. I’ll think about it. Also, I’ll send a lot of job applications. Maybe I find work in Asia with a good salary and then this whole thing is a non-issue.