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Possible, yes. Easy, no. Chinese people don't have the best reputation here, most people think you're very smart, but people will worry about your English level/the readability of your code, culture fit, timezone differences, and of course the possibility of stealing trade secrets/hacking. Aim for companies where you can be autonomous and which don't affect critical infrastructure(forget about financial services, hea…
It's possible for you to work remotely for an EU company. To find jobs you can look at LinkedIn jobs postings and filter for remote ones. I don't know how well it will do for you, the salary difference might not be great, you will have to adjust you working hours to a foreign time zone and you will have to always speak English. So, while certainly doable, I'm not sure sure if it's worth it unless you want to experien…
> I wonder if they like a developer who comes from China? I have worked with people from different countries in European companies, so in general people are nice and the behaviour is not "oh we like people from country X, but not from country Y" > And do you have any advice for finding a remote job in these places? Linkedin. The only thing that could be difficult is the timezone difference. Usually, 2 or 3 hours top…
China has a pretty good reputation lately, better than Korean or Japanese. They speak better english, use proper tools, have a similar mindset, and are not as crazy as the Indians.
The biggest problem will be the 6 hrs time difference to the wrong side. We are used to Indian remote workers with 3.5 hrs earlier and horrible English. And lot of meetings with 6-9 hrs later with US colleagues. China has a pretty good reputation lately, better than Korean or Japanese. They speak better english, use proper tools, have a similar mindset, and are not as crazy as the Indians.
The biggest problem will be the 6 hrs time difference to the wrong side. We are used to Indian remote workers with 3.5 hrs earlier and horrible English. And lot of meetings with 6-9 hrs later with US colleagues. China has a pretty good reputation lately, better than Korean or Japanese. They speak better english, use proper tools, have a similar mindset, and are not as crazy as the Indians.
Since apparently being racist and generalizing is OK and acceptable - f off and keep your opinions to yourself you German speaking Nazi prick.
> I wonder if they like a developer who comes from China? I have worked with people from different countries in European companies, so in general people are nice and the behaviour is not "oh we like people from country X, but not from country Y" > And do you have any advice for finding a remote job in these places? Linkedin. The only thing that could be difficult is the timezone difference. Usually, 2 or 3 hours top…
How is freelancing or self-employment scene/culture in China?
The biggest problem will be the 6 hrs time difference to the wrong side. We are used to Indian remote workers with 3.5 hrs earlier and horrible English. And lot of meetings with 6-9 hrs later with US colleagues. China has a pretty good reputation lately, better than Korean or Japanese. They speak better english, use proper tools, have a similar mindset, and are not as crazy as the Indians.