Moving To China For Work

U.S. Unemployment remains stubbornly high.

So, some Americans are now looking for jobs elsewhere, like China.

It only took weeks for 27-year-old Tina Sawaya to find a teaching job.

The catch? The job is in Shanghai.

It’s a move she’s eager to make since she currently juggles a teaching job and waiting tables to make ends meet.

“In China, I’ll be making two thousand us dollars a month. But the cost of living is about 300 dollars a month. They provide me with health insurance, which is huge right now also.” Sawaya says.

Sawaya started teaching two years ago, something she always wanted to do.

She had been working as an investment manager, but when the economy soured and her workload grew without more pay, she switched careers.

With a 9% unemployment rate here, she sees brighter prospects in China.

And she’s not alone.

One major us recruitment firm says as the economy has contracted in the U.S., it’s seen an increase of executives and managers looking east–particularly towards China.

Robert Damon of Korn Ferry International says there’s been demand for construction and infrastructure work, consumer and industrial products in China.

Not all job seekers are out of work, but some are seeking adventure. Adventure is part of what Tina Sawaya is seeking…but she says concerns over the economy are dominating many people her age.