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| How many years have you lived in China |
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15% |
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it'snotmyfault
Joined: 14 May 2012
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 Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:56 am Post subject: How long have you lived in China? |
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Thought it might be an interesting poll, and could be useful for newcomers to look at.
If it shows a significant number of people have been here for a long time, well, can China really be the terrible place that some posters make it out to be. If it was so bad, everybody would leave after one or two years, wouldn't they? Not that I'm trying to influence the poll results.
Appreciate that some posters have left, others have left and come back...numerous times! So the poll options might not suit everyone.
And while polls like this never stand up to scientific scrutiny, it could be interesting. |
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johntpartee
Joined: 02 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:32 am Post subject: |
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| This is a great idea, surprised nobody's done it before. |
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Songbird
Joined: 09 Jan 2005
Posts: 630
Location: State of Chaos, Panic & Disorder...
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:34 am Post subject: |
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This is my 8th year  |
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JamesD
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
Posts: 934
Location: "As far as I'm concerned bacon comes from a magical happy place."
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:36 am Post subject: |
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| Might need to extend the range for some of us old coots. Pushing 17 years now. |
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johntpartee
Joined: 02 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:14 am Post subject: |
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| +5 is sufficient, though; read "totally jaded". |
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rioux
Joined: 26 Apr 2012
Posts: 880
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:05 am Post subject: |
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About 6 months.
Probably stay in China after my contract finishes. |
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it'snotmyfault
Joined: 14 May 2012
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:07 am Post subject: |
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| JamesD wrote: |
| Might need to extend the range for some of us old coots. Pushing 17 years now. |
17 years WOW..
Can you use chopsticks? |
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ecubyrd
Joined: 09 May 2009
Posts: 172
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:09 am Post subject: |
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I'm in the 2-5 class. The wife and I will stay here for a good while longer trying to build our savings and then go back to the States. Hopefully, in that time I won't become too "totally jaded".  |
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kev7161
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 5880
Location: Suzhou, China
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:41 am Post subject: |
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| The ONLY reason I'm here for almost 10 years now is because of the job. And I don't really LOVE the job, but the pay and benefits are too good. I plan on staying through the current contract and one more if they ask me. If they don't, oh well, not a big deal. |
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Von Dut
Joined: 21 May 2009
Posts: 108
Location: Limbo
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| I voted 2-5 years as this is my 5th. Had a great time but it's time to head home before I become "totally jaded". It sure has been building up this year though. Mind you, I am writing this less than 12 hours after my 26 hour sitting train ride. Everything sucks right now lol. |
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johntpartee
Joined: 02 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:48 am Post subject: |
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| Be interesting to see how many of the long timers have been here continuously throughout their tenure. For me, it's always been a couple of years here, split, return. |
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ecubyrd
Joined: 09 May 2009
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| Von Dut wrote: |
| I voted 2-5 years as this is my 5th. Had a great time but it's time to head home before I become "totally jaded". It sure has been building up this year though. Mind you, I am writing this less than 12 hours after my 26 hour sitting train ride. Everything sucks right now lol. |
This mirrors my previous life in the little neighbor to the east. When that happens, it is time to go. |
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hilena_westb
Joined: 13 Nov 2012
Posts: 130
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 4:11 am Post subject: |
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| johntpartee wrote: |
| This is a great idea, surprised nobody's done it before. |
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fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Posts: 3198
Location: Beijing
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| Von Dut wrote: |
| Mind you, I am writing this less than 12 hours after my 26 hour sitting train ride. Everything sucks right now lol. |
I hear you. It's such a great feeling to be out of the train station and on the bus or taxi heading toward home with the station getting smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror.
Masochistically enough, after several months, I book another ticket for the long-distance train ride and foolishly look forward to it. 
Warm regards,
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it'snotmyfault
Joined: 14 May 2012
Posts: 527
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:14 am Post subject: |
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| johntpartee wrote: |
| This is a great idea, surprised nobody's done it before. |
Thanks John, I appreciate the nice comment.
I've just crept into the 2-5 year bracket now and its flown by. Maybe I'll also stay until I become "totally jaded" |
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