ButaButaPig t1_iude5po wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:11 PM

Reply to comment by epSos-DE in What's the AI scene like in China? by TachibanaRE

I work in China as s programmer. The salary levels in the big cities are the same as Silicon Valley for the big international companies. I doubt many people would want to leave since the only place with comparable salaries are the big tech companies in the US. Also despite what you'd think from reading reddit, it's not like you feel that you have any less freedom here than elsewhere so no incentive to leave especially since money goes a lot further here.

ShitofFeceus t1_iuesor5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:55 PM

>t's not like you feel that you have any less freedom here than elsewhere

1001 days in the life of a Chinese citizen.

camdoodlebop t1_iuha02g wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:49 AM

i don't get it

ShitofFeceus t1_iuiifl1 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:17 PM

The turkey thinks that life is constantly improving, and will do so forever, until it discovers the true nature of its existence on Thanksgiving.

Chinese people think their country is basically the same as a Western country, and a lack of democracy, constitutionalism and freedom of expression don’t have any “real” consequences, until one day…

Kinexity t1_iuf18my wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:52 PM

>it's not like you feel that you have any less freedom here than elsewhere

The important part is "feel". Chinese governemnt makes sure that as long as you are "law-abiding" citzen you can fuck around and they don't bother you. The freedoms disappear like a puff of smoke if they don't like you and the problematic part are the reasons they may not like you.