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Old Feb 19, 2013, 11:35 am
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Originally Posted by invisible
Ahem, entry level accountants have to work >55h a week in Singapore and seniors are not in a better position either.

My wife, who had >20 years of experience in US in Fortune 50 companies in a corporate finance, got a contract after our relocation in Singapore as senior financial manager in one very large company. Well, her (local) boss on her third day at work when she went to ask him several questions about local financial system, screamed at her with words 'at your age you should know this and not ask such kind of stupid questions'.

Would you have this kind of job? No matter how much it pays?
You cannot work in Asia especially after working in N.America or Europe, Asia's culture is very different, there is age and race discrimination. They work from 8am to 8pm. Now only if you get a management job as an expatriate you will be fine in that environment. It is sad but that is the reality.
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