[Nell]

Thanks Charlie, that is something I’d love to do, however I wouldn’t know where to start looking for non-teaching jobs given how limited my mandarin skills are. Is there much demand outside of the teaching sector for native english speakers with so little mandarin?

[Nell]

Thank you all  so much for your help! I did a little Mandarin back when I was at school so know some of the basics (though I’ve lost a lot of my vocab!) so hopefully I can try to learn “standard” mandarin. To be honest I have been so excited by what I’ve read of Chengdu that I think the only thing that could persuade me not to come over would be if it would have a severe effect upon speaking putonghua – which from the sounds of it is not the case 🙂 …now to find one of those elusive creatures known as “jobs” 😛

[Nell]

Hi Charlie, I am actually not too fussed about going into the legal sector in China, although it would be a plus – my main purpose for coming would be to learn Mandarin and to live abroad, as I hope to work internationally and think this is unrealistic unless I improve my lingual skills. Having heard rave reviews about Chengdu from my well-travelled friends I am eager to find work here!

I should add we are both in our early twenties, unmarried and I am actually female – I don’t know whether this would affect my job prospects!

[Nell]

Hi Charlie, I am actually not too fussed about going into the legal sector in China, although it would be a plus – my main purpose for coming would be to learn Mandarin and to live abroad, as I hope to work internationally and think this is unrealistic unless I improve my lingual skills. Having heard rave reviews about Chengdu from my well-travelled friends I am eager to find work here!

I should add we are both in our early twenties, unmarried and I am actually female – I don’t know whether this would affect my job prospects!

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