tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post8974143198509119320..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Want to work in China?Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-85667276595857557432011-10-01T04:38:02.655-04:002011-10-01T04:38:02.655-04:00cj blog gonna be soon outsourced to chinacj blog gonna be soon outsourced to chinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-19976935329970329522011-06-25T09:15:53.703-04:002011-06-25T09:15:53.703-04:00I am Edmund Chua de leon wantyed to avail any job ...I am Edmund Chua de leon wantyed to avail any job that fits my qualificationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-19841710301174645182011-02-16T13:16:38.635-05:002011-02-16T13:16:38.635-05:00I guess we might as well start getting used to thi...I guess we might as well start getting used to this idea, since now apparently the ACS is giving pointers to the immigrants who want to stay here and work in the chemical industry.<br /><br />http://acswebinars.org/lawler2011<br /><br /><i>Note: this is in no way meant to promote xenophobia. Just interesting that on the one hand the ACS is telling Americans to go find opportunities somewhere else because the job market sucks, then on the other hand they help people from somewhere else find jobs in the same sucky job market. But according to their survey, I'm in the minority of people who are dissatisfied with what they're doing.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-47323714744870668172011-02-14T22:29:18.535-05:002011-02-14T22:29:18.535-05:00@CJ: Reading Tremblay's article and your comme...@CJ: Reading Tremblay's article and your commentaries brings to mind a recent episode of "House Hunters: International" that I just saw. In order to avoid biweekly 17-hour flights, a Chicago-based architect uprooted his family ("just" a wife and daughter) from their Rockwellian suburb to Dubai. Globalization has fostered the growth of thriving expatriate communities in all but the most inhospitable of locations. If given the opportunity, I believe that many American chemists (more likely those just starting their post-academic careers rather than established managers/senior scientists) would be willing to work in China...for the right price. Disclaimer: The architect dude had a housing stipend of $4,000/month. In an earlier episode, a Canadian elementary school teacher also recruited to Dubai was receiving a $6,000/month housing stipend. Hmm...is there a shortage of organic chemists in the Persian Gulf Region?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-13388885736296052322011-02-14T17:33:07.201-05:002011-02-14T17:33:07.201-05:00Yeah, it's not like people (especially folks f...Yeah, it's not like people (especially folks from Texas) haven't heard about their friends in the oil business who spent time in Venezuela or Saudi. But most folks haven't really considered going overseas for pharma-related jobs; I think that will have to change, unfortunately.Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-91630570057747148222011-02-14T17:29:03.783-05:002011-02-14T17:29:03.783-05:00My Dad was in accounting/management at a chemical ...My Dad was in accounting/management at a chemical company, and in the 1970's his company opened a plant in Greece. (The 1970's equivalent of China or India - outsourcing was happening even 30+ years ago.) We lived there for 4 years when I was in elementary school. The benefits were pretty generous back then - someone from the company handled all the arrangements, and we got everything from trips back to the U.S. to English language schools to language lessons. (Even shipments of American foods twice a year!) But it didn't last - after a few years, my Dad's job was taken over by someone local (who was probably paid a lot less). Happily his job was waiting for him back in the U.S., which probably wouldn't be the case today. Living overseas was a fun experience for our family, but I wouldn't expect those jobs to last indefinitely.Kaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-38060116446950380702011-02-14T15:34:28.228-05:002011-02-14T15:34:28.228-05:00I have fond memories of Cho Tang from the time he ...I have fond memories of Cho Tang from the time he was a chemistry boss at SUGEN and I am delighted that his company is doing so well. He was a generous guy.milkshakehttp://orgprepdaily.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-12018197381451824892011-02-14T12:13:03.333-05:002011-02-14T12:13:03.333-05:00Well, one of the upcoming ACS webinars is about (u...Well, one of the upcoming ACS webinars is about (un)employment in the chemical/pharma industries. What do you suppose the odds are that they'll talk about this as a viable option?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com