Re: [tlug] OT: interesting NY times article:High-Tech Japanese, Running Out of Engineers

[Jim Grisanzio <Jim.Grisanzio@example.com>]

Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
>  The Japanese neither
> want foreigners to stay a minute longer than they're needed for the
> job at hand, nor do they expect them to, whereas (corporate) America
> has been far more welcoming (to the H1B elite, anyway), and succeeded
> in corrupting most of them into staying.  

When I came here I was told (rather sarcastically) that "most foreigners 
just leave after a couple of years" and considering how I have been 
treated so far I can see why. :)

It's interesting, though, I don't find these conversations taking place 
among my western colleagues in China. Not even close, actually. For all 
its faults (and there are many), China seems to be changing regarding 
this one issue while Japan remains utterly clueless about it. 
Generalizations, I realize.

Having said that, though, the longer I stay the more Japanese developers 
I find who reject this exclusionary attitude. I find those guys 
remarkable. They they have a lot to teach the west (and me especially). 
Who knows. I haven't been here long enough to really know what I'm 
talking about. :)

Jim

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