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I think you would be very, very surprised at the quality, quantity and cost of engineering talent in China. This sort of ageism is awful but there's no doubt th
by dnomad 8y ago
I think you would be very, very surprised at the quality, quantity and cost of engineering talent in China. This sort of ageism is awful but there's no doubt that China is still very much coming online with its engineering workforce. Moreso than in the West landing a good engineering job can be like winning the lottery. It's a prestigious title that can deliver more than just money... heck, in some regions engineers are more desirable than doctors when it comes to marriage. Combine this with significant state support and a huge internal and competitive market and it'll produce a ready, eager and willing workforce. This is all part of the master plan of the CPC to produce a viable middle class and a consumer-driven economy.
- nopinsight 8y agoDo you refer to just software engineers being more desirable than doctors for marriage in some regions, or all kinds of engineers? I thought that the bar to enter the engineering profession overall (except in some areas of software development) is still lower than medical. Wondering what the current situation in China is.
- malloryerik 8y agoAlso doctors presumably have professional lives lasting more than eight years.
- eitally 8y agoIn my experience, the real desirability in China lies in getting engineering jobs for the popular, growing tech companies (just like in the US). There are millions of engineering jobs in IT departments all over the country that are undervalued and paid minimally.
- ataturk 8y agoI don't believe it will last for exactly the reasons mentioned in this thread--ageism. What good is a 40-something "engineer" in a society that doesn't value experience at all?