EPTsorry for your bad experiences, but what were your expectations ?
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anatem
Romania1369 Posts
sorry for your bad experiences, but what were your expectations ? | ||
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Hynda
Sweden2226 Posts
There are so many jobs out there that fill this description. You don't want to dump your shit on people so you hire someone that is supposed to be dumped on that makes it a hell of alot easier. I had work over a summer when I was 15 doing the exact same thing only for the elderly. You sat and listened, you comforted, you laughed, you cared and you didn't judge them for what they had done with their lives. | ||
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shdymlkman
United States4 Posts
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aidnai
United States1159 Posts
Saving 20000 for something big? I spent 5 months teaching english in Shanghai, at a private language school. From the sounds of it, my plan is less depressing and less drama. I rather loathe the kind of complex relationship you describe, so... thanks for the warning i guess? | ||
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_romantic
United States455 Posts
On February 08 2011 07:24 EdSlyB wrote: That's really upsetting. What kind of world are they living if they have pay a stranger to be their only emotional anchor to life? Can you explain a little better who these people were (jobs, social status, family position)? Mostly white collar professionals--software engineer, investment banker, insurance actuary, doctor. | ||
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_romantic
United States455 Posts
On February 08 2011 07:29 anatem wrote: never heard about this, quite interesting sorry for your bad experiences, but what were your expectations ? Was just expecting to teach people how to interview lol. Did not expect that we would all end up talking about how much they hated their jobs and how they wanted to find that one guy that would make them complete inside | ||
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_romantic
United States455 Posts
On February 08 2011 07:40 Hynda wrote: First of all this is not a chinese thing, it's a buisness thing. Second of all I don't see why people are so upset, it's such a natural thing to want. You don't want a friend, that's not the right word. You might end up as friends, but when you work you're working. You are there to not judge and care. There are so many jobs out there that fill this description. You don't want to dump your shit on people so you hire someone that is supposed to be dumped on that makes it a hell of alot easier. I had work over a summer when I was 15 doing the exact same thing only for the elderly. You sat and listened, you comforted, you laughed, you cared and you didn't judge them for what they had done with their lives. Yup, except it's a bit harder to be forgiving of these people because they're young, wealthy, successful, and in all ways much better off than the vast majority of Chinese folks | ||
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Capresis
United States518 Posts
On February 08 2011 07:40 Hynda wrote: First of all this is not a chinese thing, it's a buisness thing. Second of all I don't see why people are so upset, it's such a natural thing to want. You don't want a friend, that's not the right word. You might end up as friends, but when you work you're working. You are there to not judge and care. There are so many jobs out there that fill this description. You don't want to dump your shit on people so you hire someone that is supposed to be dumped on that makes it a hell of alot easier. I had work over a summer when I was 15 doing the exact same thing only for the elderly. You sat and listened, you comforted, you laughed, you cared and you didn't judge them for what they had done with their lives. Cool, where can I find a job like this in America? I'm already an expert at sympathizing with the most unrelatable of humanity... What is this kind of job called? lol | ||
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instantdry
Canada308 Posts
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TadH
Canada1846 Posts
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puppykiller
United States3126 Posts
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Firereaver
India1701 Posts
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Comeh
United States18918 Posts
Why didn't you sleep with them again? | ||
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_romantic
United States455 Posts
On February 08 2011 08:56 Psycho_Gemni wrote: Cool, where can I find a job like this in America? I'm already an expert at sympathizing with the most unrelatable of humanity... What is this kind of job called? lol Therapist. You can also work in a nursing home, or as a school counselor, etc. Although kids are a bit harder to deal with because they're easier to care about, since they have a presumption of innocence, unlike yuppies | ||
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_romantic
United States455 Posts
On February 08 2011 09:30 TadH wrote: i hope you at least hit it while you were there Honestly there were times when I was tempted. I remember teaching this banking associate. even though she had an MBA from a top 10 US business school she still requested that I teach her english once a week. we went to dinner a lot together. ![[image loading]](http://hdn101.rrimg.com/photos/hdn101/20081127/18/58/head_wNM2_117i000001.jpg) once we were at a restaurant close by dawanglu in beijing, in this complex of midrise buildings that apparantly housed a bunch of chinese actors and actresses (imagine century city or wilshire in LA). at the table next to us, there was a couple--an actress, and a director, apparantly--and both were cheating on their husband and wife. We knew because they were calling their spouses from the dinner table while playing footsie. Both were using work as an excuse. Something about that scene must have turned my student on because she tried to take me home that night. It was around that moment that I realized, if this is her fantasy, her real life must be worse than this. Around a week later she started talking about sleeping with her boss, and how her boss rarely took her out to dinner, outside of work... | ||
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_romantic
United States455 Posts
On February 08 2011 11:33 Comeh wrote: So, explain it to me again, perhaps more slowly, because I swear i cannot understand - Why didn't you sleep with them again? I had a great girlfriend at the time, and didn't want to wreck that relationship for a one night stand. Also--you do this because we're all lonely. To tkae advantage of that... it's really not right | ||
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_romantic
United States455 Posts
Why are the richest segments of Chinese society so damn miserable? | ||
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MayorITC
Korea (South)798 Posts
Anyway, I wouldn't get too cynical. You hit the perfect niche. People with high-paying jobs, but who remain unfulfilled by work and have no one to turn to. The entire world isn't like that. PS. She's hot. | ||
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MetalMarine
United States1559 Posts
On February 08 2011 09:13 instantdry wrote: what if you are a female? Become a hooker... what else? | ||
MightyAtom
Korea (South)1897 Posts
On February 08 2011 12:48 l0st_romantic wrote: I guess the bigger thing is that one can wonder-- Why are the richest segments of Chinese society so damn miserable? I think in context, it's the richest white collar segments that can be so miserable. Likely because they have everything they think they should have, but they are living a lifestyle which does a great job in sucking up their disposal income leaving them hostage to their jobs; coupled with a constant expectation that they should feel as happy as they are professionally successful. The richest segments of non-white collared Chinese society seem pretty content to me when I see'em high rolling in Macau or out drinking/eating in Tokyo for a week. | ||
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