> Although sounds like you already have a headstart by knowing Mandarin I'm currently learning Mandarin, mostly for fun, but I do have this fantasy that it wil

> Although sounds like you already have a headstart by knowing Mandarin I'm currently learning Mandarin, mostly for fun, but I do have this fantasy that it will make me more employable in future (currently an anglo-australian monoglot). Of course it's total fantasy, because if you want someone technical who speaks both languages, you just hire a Chinese expat, who not only speaks both English and $chinese, but also understands China far, far better than I ever could. And if you're wanting someone who can speak the language, a deep understanding of the culture is obviously also desirable.