Hard to find a job as Vietnamese American

Trang Dương wrote:

Your problem is you dont have yelllow hair and white skin. You know that Vnmese love to pay extra just because the teacher is white skin. You got me?

Yellow hair? It's called blonde hair. Anyway, I don't see why would any Vietnamese American would want to work here. You still have to pay taxes to Uncle Sam every year. Plus, once you're done with the life here in Vietnam in a few year and have to move back stateside then what? Finding employment then in the US will be even tougher. I say focus on finding a teaching job in the US . Help your country before helping the one that does not deserve and discriminates against its own people. I find it backward and amusing that some Viet kieus want to go back to the place that they once hated enough to leave. Now everyone want to come back for a piece of the pie. Ain't gonna happen. Those peeps up north aren't going to give you jack shit unless you bring back dollars and put them into the country's economy. It's called tourism. People need to wake up and forget about the dream of building or starting a life here. Once you're gone , you're no longer welcome back, again unless you have money.

PhucDatBiet wrote:

Lol.. Sounds like someone is in need of an anger management class. Relax! I was referring to your lack of apostrophes.

I do not see you do any better in your writing than Andy's missing little apostrophe either. However, I am glad that you took up the job of an English Nazi grammar correction officer . I am sure that would help raise the self esteem somewhat, huh. Instead of helping the dude with some advice, you, apparently, chose to correct his English, talk about "barking up the wrong tree" . Pack up a nice bowl , get a grip, and try to read in context, one cannot be so dumb as not to understand a sentence with a missing apostrophe, can one?

PhucDatBiet wrote:

Trang Dương wrote:

Your problem is you dont have yelllow hair and white skin. You know that Vnmese love to pay extra just because the teacher is white skin. You got me?

Yellow hair? It's called blonde hair. Anyway, I don't see why would any Vietnamese American would want to work here. You still have to pay taxes to Uncle Sam every year. Plus, once you're done with the life here in Vietnam in a few year and have to move back stateside then what? Finding employment then in the US will be even tougher. I say focus on finding a teaching job in the US . Help your country before helping the one that does not deserve and discriminates against its own people. I find it backward and amusing that some Viet kieus want to go back to the place that they once hated enough to leave. Now everyone want to come back for a piece of the pie. Ain't gonna happen. Those peeps up north aren't going to give you jack shit unless you bring back dollars and put them into the country's economy. It's called tourism. People need to wake up and forget about the dream of building or starting a life here. Once you're gone , you're no longer welcome back, again unless you have money.

Reading your post makes me feel like Mark Twain once said,  "I can find no relief in anything except for profanity." You made a lot (aka many) of assumptions that showed very little thinking, not to mention all the fallacies you committed. And since you are such an English grammar god (by correcting someone in here for his/her mistakes in writing), I feel oblige to point out some of, er, errors you yourself made (perhaps you did NOT know they were "mistakes.") There is NO need for having 2 woulds in a sentence. If it's a singular and in present tense add "s" or "es" to the verb. Look for your mistakes. Perhaps now you'd know how it feels to be on the receiving end
Now let's move on to all the assumptions you made:
1. Who said workers in Vietnam have to pay taxes? What if I get paid by cash, not an unusual transaction in Vietnam, is it?
2. Who said they have to move back to the States? What if s/he decides to stay in Vietnam. Many have done so, have they not?
3. Who said once one comes back to the States it is harder to find jobs here?
4. "Everybody wants a piece of the pie"  What pie? you mean pile (of shit)? There is no pie in Vietnam just piles.
5. "It's called tourism" that's all you know, tourism? How about FDI?
6. I see you are a Vietkieu too. Did you hate it enough to leave? Why come back? Self-esteem repair?

The dude posted his problem and sought help. If you couldn't help, then shut your mouth and let others do. Stop wasting precious space in here. Here is my advice to you:
"It is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool rather than to open your mouth and remove all doubts" (Mark Twain)

ZePhilosopher wrote:

An update on my situation: I have found 2 stable gigs and  working my way up slowly.

Does this mean that you are a s**t shoveler and hope to become a groomer?   I didn't know that HCMC still had stables.   Sorry but I couldn't resist.      In fact, this is a good example of why English can be confusing to students.


I am both glad and not surprised that you have found employment.  I am sure that you will to do well.

ZePhilosopher wrote:

So for all future expats who may face discrimination, don't give up! Message me and I may be able to guide you in the right direction. It's all about connection in this chaotic town of Saigon!

Just hit the envelope at the top of the page, or you can hit his avatar and get to send a message that way.