To go back or to stay (fwd)

[AnHai Doan <anhai@cs.washington.edu>]

>From VKS:
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 13:23:32 +0700
From: Tran Ngoc Nam 

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>         I have been through the process of thinking about the issue
> "going back or stay". I would like to share with you my thought from
> several perspective:
> Moment of Opportunity:
> ----------------------
> Opportunities is proportional to newness and risk.
> A Taiwanese DHS told me  in 1993. Taiwan has changed so much
> that it is so competitive. Back in 1960s, if you just have
> a Master degree, you go back and you get a professorship offer .
> Now, even with a PHD degree you can't even find a teaching job.
> If you want to grow fast, the best place is to be there early.
> I have several friends who came back and land on a job which
> later move them to the top.
> 
> Love for the land:
> ------------------
> After all, what do you earn money for? For you feelings, isn't it.
> If you feel happy where you are then be it. I suspect that most
> of us adult have a problem: Homesick.
> 
> A changing Country:
> ------------------
> Vietnam is trying to bring herself forward. She needs a lot of new
> ideas and helping hands. During the process, there are rough moments,
> you will have to get used to it but you also have to help shaped the
> direction for it to be correct.
> 
> Stabled life:
> -------------
> If you accept being poor and be happy. It's Vietnam.
> if you want a decent and stable income. It's oversea.
> But if you can stand  the up and down moments of life. It's Vietnam.
> 
> It doesn't Hurt to Look
> -----------------------
> That is right. It doesn't hurt to look at various options.
> There are many companies in Vietnam and in ASEAN region
> are looking for qualified personnels, esp. in IT development and
> deployment. If you are qualified, you can get paid very well.
> For example, a qualified executive manager can earn as much
> as $2000 in Vietnam plus other benefits. A good project leader
> can command $600 plus other benefits. Successful Vietnamese
> companies these days are willing to pay almost as much as
> foreign companies. What more is the career opportunities in the VN
> companies that you can't find in the foreign firms.
> 
> BrainDrain
> ----------
> If the system is right. Braindrain will reverse and help out.
> It is the law of demand and supply. Folks who are trained
> with foreign work will be valuable. Who will come back
> and help operate VN companies. Many Vietnamese companies
> run out of fresh ideas and the knowledge to perform well.
> We need external injection.
> 
> My own experience:
> -----------------
> I made a drastic decision by giving up my high-rising career in
> New York and went back to the region in search for my soul
> and new opportunities. I am pretty happy with my decision after 1 year.
> It is such a good feeling sitting at Hoan Kiem sipping coffee
> in the cool weather of Xuan. It is a good feeling driving your
> motocycle down the Hai Ba Trung lane toward be^'n Ba.ch Da(\ng,
> and be able to eat to^ pho*? ba('c nghi ngu't khoi'.
> Being able to contribute to the Vietnam economy at the same time
> earn money. But this didn't come smooth. All you should know is
> that I have up and down moments and there was time I considered
> quitting but I persisted over it.
> After all, it is only life.
> 
> I understand that different people will have different needs
> and we all have different paths.
> 
> 
> ***** It is solely my opinion in the quicksand *****

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