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C5.1 Employment Reminders

A gentle reminder again: when working overseas, try to avoid Chinese bosses or Chinese-owned companies as much as possible.
While there are some good Chinese bosses and companies, they are extremely rare—most are questionable (for reasons that go unspoken).
If you obtain a work visa or take a job at a Chinese-owned company, regardless of the position, the following situations are likely to occur:

  1. Disrespect: You will be treated like a slave (even dogs are treated better than you).

  2. Exploitation: You will be made to work long hours with high intensity.

  3. Low wages or delayed payment: The agreed salary will be deducted through various means, and there will be tricks with pensions.

  4. Emotional manipulation: You will be threatened in subtle ways—Chinese-style threats are something you understand; the words may seem normal, especially to foreigners who won’t grasp the underlying meaning.

  5. Being made a scapegoat: You will take the blame when things go wrong (in severe cases, you may even be lured into traps to make you feel like you’re at fault).

  6. Zero opportunities for promotion or a pay raise (unless you use unspoken methods).

  7. Little emphasis on personal ability: Rigid seniority-based bureaucracy is prevalent (many rely on connections or abuse power through their associations, especially those who got their positions through nepotism).

  8. Lack of unity: The challenges you face at work may often come from fellow Chinese.

  9. Unspoken rules: Attractive young men and women may encounter unexpected unspoken rules. A male employee at a Chinese-owned company experienced this last year, and a female employee faced it in 2021.

  10. Bosses or companies often skirt the law: They are experts at finding and exploiting legal loopholes.

  11. There are too many more to list—will continue next time.

Solutions:

  1. Avoid working for Chinese bosses or Chinese-owned companies as much as possible. If you have no other choice, make a careful decision after thorough consideration.

  2. Do not sign any contracts or agreements on the spot. Ask to take them home to review first. If you have to sign on the spot, consult a lawyer afterward to check for any issues.

  3. Monitor and compare in the workplace to see if the company complies with the terms of the contract, agreement, or legal regulations.

  4. Collect valid evidence.

  5. Defend your rights when necessary—report or expose the issue if needed.

Reminder: UK student visa holders can also take part-time jobs at places like local councils or university hospitals, working no more than 20 hours per week. The hourly wage is approximately £10 to £20 (rates vary by region and type of work).
It is not recommended to take part-time jobs at the following places in the UK:

  1. Chinese supermarkets

  2. Chinese restaurants

    In general, exercise caution when considering jobs at establishments run by Chinese people.