So, a friend of mine from my MBA program is working in China (he's Chinese) for an American company. He's in charge of setting up their Chinese operations, as well as helping develop the market there (The Hockeydad would approve).

He's offered me a job working for his company. He essentially said he needs a Director of Business Development (fancy title for a dumb american willing to live in china for a couple years, has a good corporate image, blah blah).

Seeing as I'm single again, have no attachments to DC any longer, am not infatuated with my current job.... this is very tempting. However, it isn't in the pharmaceutical/biotech field... which has always been the most interesting to me.

But, Ram said I need to ask you guys. What do you all think? 🙂

If you take the job, maybe you could go find donger and have a few cigars with him.

he is looking for lovin'...gay guys DO love you!

take it. live abroad while you are still young!

DON"T BE YELLOW !

If I were you I'd do it in a second.

So what if your work is boring? You're a smart guy; you'll keep yourself amused somehow.

Go EAST young man!!!!!

Of course, you KNOW that actually living among the heathen communist Chinese and understanding their culture will make you an even MORE liberal pinko stupid ignorant ****.

Hey- if all this Chinese product is so cheap over here it must be REALLY cheap over there right? 1/2 price US on electronics, etc.. you could buy several big screen TV's..

cayman

Mao tse Victor ???

I disagree, Andrew. He couldn't be more of a liberal, pinko ****.

That said... I would do it in a new york second. (that's actually about 1/10 of a second, the time it takes some douche in ny to steal your car).

As Andy said, you're a smart dude, you'll figure out how to have fun. All those Asian chicks had ME sold on the job.

Some of those chinese women are effin gorgeous. Like, drop dead of a heart attack the first time you see them, gorgeous.

The biggest mistake of my life (and there have been many) was not getting into business with my dad, he was one of the first to do business in China and had CONTACTS up the ying yang... I didn't like his business at the time and went my own way..

I believe if I had followed my dad to China I would be lighting cigars with $100 bills today!!

Go !!!!!

where in China would you be?

given your status with no real current attachments, as long as the pay and work hours will allow you the time and money to do some travel and explore, -- GO FOR IT!

My wife and I spent a little over 3 weeks in China 2 years ago and really enjoyed it. Made some friends that we are still in contact with and hope to connect back up with when we go to China again in a month or two.

i'd do it. if it doesn't work, you can just come back. at least, you'll come back with some stories and interesting memories.

I can't really say that I miss being in the Navy... but I'll be damned if I don't miss traveling around the world.

Wow... I'm feeling like everyone wants me to get the f- out... 🙂

But without RAM's opinion, all your input is worthless. 🙂

I'll have to look into this a bit further.

What do chinese call their good dinner plates?

Victor oh Victor,

You seem like you are answering your own question !?!

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*Seeing as I’m single again, have no attachments to DC any longer, am not infatuated with my current job.... this is very tempting. ****However, it isn’t in the pharmaceutical/biotech field... which has always been the most interesting to me. **

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Simple will YOU be happy making this move ?

Pharmaceutical field seems your calling, didn't you meet anyone that can help while at Merck? if I was still at Merck would have a few names for you, sorry can't help. In the end it is your choice my knowledgable friend.

Good luck in what ever you decide.

"What do chinese call their good dinner plates?"

Dinnerware made from the bones of smelly round-eye barbarians?

Ah... confuciousRAM tells me to do what makes me happy. 🙂

I guess I'm going to quit all jobs and get paid to have sex with beautiful women.... awesome!

adroomi jr

Victor's gonna be a stewardess??? I didn't know that.

Victor, I would be very cautious if I were you. I believe that you do medical research, correct?

PR and marketing for that matter, are quite a jump from research. Then again, it sounds as though your asian friend may allow a big learning curve until you get the hang of it. At some point though, he'll have to answers to the powers that be, so you'd better get results or you'll both be canned or caned if you're in Singapore.

If I were a single guy..........I couldn't picture myself living/working in the states.

Sure.......it's home, but I would definitely be "out there" somewhere.