Heat & Humidity are not that bad........ this coming from a fatty from Vancouver were it rarely gets over 85F 
I spent a month there last August/September. If I can hack it........ so can you.
There's 7-11 & Circle K like every block and A/C in all the malls
Cheers,
Aquaman
I spent a month there last August/September. If I can hack it........ so can you.
There's 7-11 & Circle K like every block and A/C in all the malls
Cheers,
Aquaman
Born2bwire
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Nothing actually. We're just lying to him to trick him into sharing our misery. Thanks a lot for spoiling it jerk.
Ok here are some of the reasons on why I am so stoked about moving to HK:
- the new job has much higher pay than my current one, especially after the LOW tax rate in HK (max of 15%, I will be taxed at 10% rate)
- the prospects of the new company is much better!
- I am a foodie, and HK is just the haven for delicious and reasonably priced food!
- The night life in HK is very lively
- HK is the manhattan of the east, but bigger and with more things to do
- HK is the hub for most major airlines in Asia, so you can get cheap flights to almost all destinations in the world
- I am asian myself so I am looking forward to meet other Asian people (girls )
- HK has no import tax on goods, so shopping there for all things is great! Especially for electronic goods!
- HK has a lot to offer other than above, like how you can go to the small islands scattered around, and go hiking, jogging, etc
- I can hop on a ferry and get to Macau for gambling and what not in less than 1 hour
- I can get on a train and go to shenzhen for cheap massages, or get cheap stuff from china (less than 1 hour)
will think of more later
- the new job has much higher pay than my current one, especially after the LOW tax rate in HK (max of 15%, I will be taxed at 10% rate)
- the prospects of the new company is much better!
- I am a foodie, and HK is just the haven for delicious and reasonably priced food!
- The night life in HK is very lively
- HK is the manhattan of the east, but bigger and with more things to do
- HK is the hub for most major airlines in Asia, so you can get cheap flights to almost all destinations in the world
- I am asian myself so I am looking forward to meet other Asian people (girls
)- HK has no import tax on goods, so shopping there for all things is great! Especially for electronic goods!
- HK has a lot to offer other than above, like how you can go to the small islands scattered around, and go hiking, jogging, etc
- I can hop on a ferry and get to Macau for gambling and what not in less than 1 hour
- I can get on a train and go to shenzhen for cheap massages, or get cheap stuff from china (less than 1 hour)
will think of more later
virtuamike
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- Oct 13, 2000
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Don't forget to get all of your shots (Hep A & B, Tetanis etc) updated. Especially if your going to be doing some "street" eating
Cheers,
Aquaman
Cheers,
Aquaman
Red Dawn
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It'll be like living in Milpitas.Originally posted by: z0mb13
Wohoooooooooooooooooooo
So psyched!
just got the revised offer letter from my future company, a bump in pay and sign on bonus! Yessss!!!
Now I just hope my work permit application goes on smoothly.
I need to start learning cantonese to pick up the "leng loi"s over there
Go buy the movie "Noble House" like STAT! It's set like right before it was returned to China, but it's still pretty much the same. Seriously... The scene about the smell of Hong Kong was great.
"He took a deep breath of air. Once again he caught a strangeness in the wind, neither pleasant nor unpleasant, neither odor nor perfume ? just strange, and curiously exciting. "Superintendent, what's that smell?" Armstrong hesitated. Then he smiled. "That's Hong Kong's very own, Mr. Bartlett. It's money."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_House_(miniseries)
0roo0roo
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lol money doesn't smell like that
eh, if only, you'd have to be rich to live in an average home of milpitas land in hong kong.
yes its bland little city, but it doesn't smell
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
It'll be like living in Milpitas.Originally posted by: z0mb13
Wohoooooooooooooooooooo
So psyched!
just got the revised offer letter from my future company, a bump in pay and sign on bonus! Yessss!!!
Now I just hope my work permit application goes on smoothly.
I need to start learning cantonese to pick up the "leng loi"s over there
eh, if only, you'd have to be rich to live in an average home of milpitas land in hong kong.
yes its bland little city, but it doesn't smell
UncleWai
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Doubt you will be getting any poon when your office is at Shatin. There's no foreigner hangout place around there.
Girls are pretty easy to come by, Kareoke bar + black labels = easy win.
You should be looking forward to the food, HK has amazing food.
Computer products are ironically more expensive in HK though compare to the hot deals you can get from fatwallet.
Girls are pretty easy to come by, Kareoke bar + black labels = easy win.
You should be looking forward to the food, HK has amazing food.
Computer products are ironically more expensive in HK though compare to the hot deals you can get from fatwallet.
Originally posted by: z0mb13
Ok here are some of the reasons on why I am so stoked about moving to HK:
- the new job has much higher pay than my current one, especially after the LOW tax rate in HK (max of 15%, I will be taxed at 10% rate)
- the prospects of the new company is much better!
- I am a foodie, and HK is just the haven for delicious and reasonably priced food!
- The night life in HK is very lively
- HK is the manhattan of the east, but bigger and with more things to do
- HK is the hub for most major airlines in Asia, so you can get cheap flights to almost all destinations in the world
- I am asian myself so I am looking forward to meet other Asian people (girls
- HK has no import tax on goods, so shopping there for all things is great! Especially for electronic goods!
- HK has a lot to offer other than above, like how you can go to the small islands scattered around, and go hiking, jogging, etc
- I can hop on a ferry and get to Macau for gambling and what not in less than 1 hour
- I can get on a train and go to shenzhen for cheap massages, or get cheap stuff from china (less than 1 hour)
will think of more later
I am a HK native myself, 100% made in HK.
- the new job has much higher pay than my current one, especially after the LOW tax rate in HK (max of 15%, I will be taxed at 10% rate) <----working condition in HK is very stressful, what kind of holidays are they giving you?
- the prospects of the new company is much better! <---hope it is not a chinese company you are working for.
- I am a foodie, and HK is just the haven for delicious and reasonably priced food! <---surely, most foods in HK are imported from china. anyone is up for some tinted foods?
- The night life in HK is very lively <---that's true
- HK is the manhattan of the east, but bigger and with more things to do <--- I just don't want to do anything with the polluted air in HK, hope you don't have asthma.
- HK is the hub for most major airlines in Asia, so you can get cheap flights to almost all destinations in the world <---it is all good for visiting southeast asia.
- I am asian myself so I am looking forward to meet other Asian people (girls
) <---HK girls are known for gold digger, you will see all girls carry expensive handbags and they do expect their bf to buy them those. don't be surprise they sell their body just to buy brands stuffs.- HK has no import tax on goods, so shopping there for all things is great! Especially for electronic goods! <---I can get better deals in US than in HK.
- HK has a lot to offer other than above, like how you can go to the small islands scattered around, and go hiking, jogging, etc <---like I said, I don't like doing anything outdoor because of the air. watch out for illegal immigrants that will rob you if you go hiking.
- I can hop on a ferry and get to Macau for gambling and what not in less than 1 hour
- I can get on a train and go to shenzhen for cheap massages, or get cheap stuff from china (less than 1 hour) <---I don't like Macau, there is nothing there and it is no vegas. for the cheap massages in shenzhen....damn, I hate you for mentioning this. I definitely miss this.
Are you kidding? My copy of Shogun is a first edition printing New Dell edition from August 1980. Tai-Pan: Fourth Printing May 1982. Those two are within sight of the PC I'm posting from. I own all his books but was being realistic about a member of this forum reading something 700-1000 pages.
Originally posted by: DaWhim
Originally posted by: z0mb13
Ok here are some of the reasons on why I am so stoked about moving to HK:
- the new job has much higher pay than my current one, especially after the LOW tax rate in HK (max of 15%, I will be taxed at 10% rate)
- the prospects of the new company is much better!
- I am a foodie, and HK is just the haven for delicious and reasonably priced food!
- The night life in HK is very lively
- HK is the manhattan of the east, but bigger and with more things to do
- HK is the hub for most major airlines in Asia, so you can get cheap flights to almost all destinations in the world
- I am asian myself so I am looking forward to meet other Asian people (girls
- HK has no import tax on goods, so shopping there for all things is great! Especially for electronic goods!
- HK has a lot to offer other than above, like how you can go to the small islands scattered around, and go hiking, jogging, etc
- I can hop on a ferry and get to Macau for gambling and what not in less than 1 hour
- I can get on a train and go to shenzhen for cheap massages, or get cheap stuff from china (less than 1 hour)
will think of more later
I am a HK native myself, 100% made in HK.
- the new job has much higher pay than my current one, especially after the LOW tax rate in HK (max of 15%, I will be taxed at 10% rate) <----working condition in HK is very stressful, what kind of holidays are they giving you?
- the prospects of the new company is much better! <---hope it is not a chinese company you are working for.
- I am a foodie, and HK is just the haven for delicious and reasonably priced food! <---surely, most foods in HK are imported from china. anyone is up for some tinted foods?
- The night life in HK is very lively <---that's true
- HK is the manhattan of the east, but bigger and with more things to do <--- I just don't want to do anything with the polluted air in HK, hope you don't have asthma.
- HK is the hub for most major airlines in Asia, so you can get cheap flights to almost all destinations in the world <---it is all good for visiting southeast asia.
- I am asian myself so I am looking forward to meet other Asian people (girls
- HK has no import tax on goods, so shopping there for all things is great! Especially for electronic goods! <---I can get better deals in US than in HK.
- HK has a lot to offer other than above, like how you can go to the small islands scattered around, and go hiking, jogging, etc <---like I said, I don't like doing anything outdoor because of the air. watch out for illegal immigrants that will rob you if you go hiking.
- I can hop on a ferry and get to Macau for gambling and what not in less than 1 hour
- I can get on a train and go to shenzhen for cheap massages, or get cheap stuff from china (less than 1 hour) <---I don't like Macau, there is nothing there and it is no vegas. for the cheap massages in shenzhen....damn, I hate you for mentioning this. I definitely miss this.
Booo!! party pooper!
Ok to answer ur questions:
- I got 14 days vacation a year, on top of the normal HK holidays (which are a LOT IIRC)
- it is a US based company, with the asia HQ located in HK
- food, yeah, but I am moving from Shanghai, so It should be better
- but you cant get better clothing deals than in HK!
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
lol money doesn't smell like that
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
It'll be like living in Milpitas.Originally posted by: z0mb13
Wohoooooooooooooooooooo
So psyched!
just got the revised offer letter from my future company, a bump in pay and sign on bonus! Yessss!!!
Now I just hope my work permit application goes on smoothly.
I need to start learning cantonese to pick up the "leng loi"s over there
eh, if only, you'd have to be rich to live in an average home of milpitas land in hong kong.
yes its bland little city, but it doesn't smell
WTF?? I lived near Milpitas, and the only thing it has in common to HK is an Asian market (the ranch 99)
Michael
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z0mb13 - I'm assuming you didn't become a US resident when you were living in the USA? Because if you did, the 15% (I thought it was 17%) HK tax rate doesn't really apply.
I go to HK (Shenzhen, actually, but go to HK also) for business all the time. HK is great, especially if you're younger and like to go out.
Michael
I go to HK (Shenzhen, actually, but go to HK also) for business all the time. HK is great, especially if you're younger and like to go out.
Michael
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