Tag: Hong Kong
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Day 10: Why the second interviews make me give up on the job opportunity
I feel like I am overqualified for the position. Latest update: Let’s go on with the unfinished story. I got the interview and I think I performed very well. But something strange happened. For the first time in my life, I felt overqualified for a job—and at the same time, I didn’t feel I should…
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Day 9:Why High School Grades Still Matter in Hong Kong Hiring
Hong Kong is a very developed city with a very undeveloped mindset when it comes to hiring. You can have decades of working experience, yet interviewers still ask for your high school report card. Latest Update: Today I attended two interviews. I thought it might be the end of my relaxing phase, but I was…
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Day 5: Overcoming External Opinions
Live for yourself, not others Just a short update on Day 5. Today’s event I met my relatives and had lunch with them. Unsurprisingly, the age gap between us made me found the conversation very boring and lifeless. All they talked about was body check and diet advice. However, a moment also made me realize…
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Day 3: The cost behind the free lunch
Should I call ghost busters to this place? Maybe yes. I had never imagined that I would leave a hotel without worrying about wasting money. Although I accidentally got the hotel room, I soon realized why the person in charge would dare spare me with a 7-day free hotel. To be honest, staying at this…
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Day two: Mental preparation
Everything stems from your thought. Today I went to visit a temple in the diamond hill. Even though I’m living in a hotel and enjoying the freedom alone, I don’t like its environment, so I left and visited a temple. Why visit a temple A few days ago, when I mentioned my confusion to my…
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An Ambitious Experiment: Moving out in Hong Kong
There is no one-man fits all solution or life path. I have a new goal: Moving out before the end of 2026. The story behind Soon after returning to Hong Kong from Lao PDR, I realized that I couldn’t endure the stress and tension in my family anymore. Compared to the freedom I had living…
