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Originally Posted by okcan8808
This is very true. My advice to TS at the end of the day, you must see your opportunity cost. If you think within the 2 weeks you can find better job, or got other offers, then maybe taking up the "temp contract" will not be a good idea.
But if you got nothing to do at home, then might as well go work a bit, gain experience and earn just a bit of money (better than nothing). Just don't let them exploit you during that time.
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The best strategy I have discovered so far is, look for companies that do not know the market, and mark up your current/previous salary by whatever you want your new salary to be, then tell them that's your current salary.
What kind of companies do not know the market?
1) Basically, it's a MNC that's hiring its first employees in the region.
2) Companies that want to expand its base in China, and are looking for bilingual people. In this case, one is actually the bridge between non-Chinese and Chinese, since one can speak both English and Mandarin fluently.
Based on my previous experiences, this worked.
On my first try, I got 54% increment. Few years later, I left.
On my second try, I got 57% increment. I'm now waiting to start the new job.