So I have not been on here in about 1,000 years, but I am back and ready to go at it again. But not for long....

I am being officially transferred to Shanghai. We have 4 JVs there and I am heading up the Quality at all of them. They are in Nantong, Ningbo, Yin Lun.

The strange part is that I actually convinced the better half to make the move with me as well. Her first response was "Are you freakin' kidding me, you are nuts" then after some discussion, some make up (ahem - insert your imagination here) and more research, everyone is on board. The better half is excited, the kids are overflowing with excitement and I am just glad they are glad.

Anyway...anyone ever been there? I mean longer than a visit? We have found a home already and found a school (I think) but there are so many questions and so little time. We all go over in December for a visit for 7 days then we are officially moving in June. Ay yi yi. It is right around the corner.

Anywhooooo...just looking for comments, tips, suggestions etc.

Thanks a million

So I have not been on here in about 1,000 years, but I am back and ready to go at it again. But not for long....

I am being officially transferred to Shanghai. We have 4 JVs there and I am heading up the Quality at all of them. They are in Nantong, Ningbo, Yin Lun.

The strange part is that I actually convinced the better half to make the move with me as well. Her first response was "Are you freakin' kidding me, you are nuts" then after some discussion, some make up (ahem - insert your imagination here) and more research, everyone is on board. The better half is excited, the kids are overflowing with excitement and I am just glad they are glad.

Anyway...anyone ever been there? I mean longer than a visit? We have found a home already and found a school (I think) but there are so many questions and so little time. We all go over in December for a visit for 7 days then we are officially moving in June. Ay yi yi. It is right around the corner.

Anywhooooo...just looking for comments, tips, suggestions etc.

Thanks a millionDo you still have 52' Tiara? Want me to take care of it while you are gone?;)

I do still have my little baby. However, I am being told (by several sources) to take it with me. I am waiting on a quote to ship it over there. His initial shoot from the hip response was upwards of $30,000 plus insurance. OUCH!!

I do still have my little baby. However, I am being told (by several sources) to take it with me. I am waiting on a quote to ship it over there. His initial shoot from the hip response was upwards of $30,000 plus insurance. OUCH!!

Good to see you back!

This may be a stupid question, but is cruising it over there an option? Does it have enough range?

No. There is not anywhere near the range even close to necessary to make a trip like that. Not a stupid question at all.

It would have to be shipped.

On a funny note -- the better half is not at all worried about it getting over there. She is more concerned about being able to buy conditioner and tampons and kid's schools and house stuff. She is literally laughing right now because we are so guys and worry about the stupidest things (her words, not mine).:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

No. There is not anywhere near the range even close to necessary to make a trip like that. Not a stupid question at all.

It would have to be shipped.

On a funny note -- the better half is not at all worried about it getting over there. She is more concerned about being able to buy conditioner and tampons and kid's schools and house stuff. She is literally laughing right now because we are so guys and worry about the stupidest things (her words, not mine).:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

On a very unfunny note. What about fishing tackle, and beer, and bourbon, and football, and, and.... ?

There is beer, oh let me tell you there is beer. Fishing tackle might be hard to come by, but I am not sure as I did not check that out so much on last visit.

We are actually going to be living in a total ex-pat community complete with a Krispy Kreme and a McDonalds so....

I do still have my little baby. However, I am being told (by several sources) to take it with me. I am waiting on a quote to ship it over there. His initial shoot from the hip response was upwards of $30,000 plus insurance. OUCH!!
Consider doubling that sum and getting it rigged with armament to hold off some of the pirates cruising the South China Sea. Oh yeah! I almost forgot - add a squad of Marines!

Are you serious? Man, you have expanded your horizons haven't you?

Indulge yourself with the Chinese culture as much as you can, play by their rules and have a good time.

Oh yeah, Chinese beer...GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

I am now officially not taking the boat. Insurance won't cover it there and if they were to cover it (which is a contradiction in my opinion) :frust: the rate would be so high and the coverage so low that it is not worth it. So do we have a "Boat for Sale" thread in this forum? - Owner must sell cheap, moving to the other side of the world:( :(

On a side note -- Randy -- It has been a long strange trip. I have expanded so much that I think my horizons are now touching. :biglaugh: I have been back and forth to Shanghai several times over the past year and I love that city, the people and the little things that go with it. It will be interesting as I have stayed in serviced apartments on my little jaunts -- now we are going to be moving into an actual house in an ex-pat community, kids are going to attend either SAS or SCIS for school (both American accredited) and the job -- the job, well what to say with that....

If anyone of you can get a Chinese ops manager to say no, please let me know how you did it. I also need to figure out how to tell them that an 8D or an ICAR is not a personal affront to their manhood. It is certainly challenging and rewarding. However, I have never met a plant culture that is so receptive to making improvements and increasing the level of quality by doing whatever it takes to get the job done and then ask very politely - "Thank you sir, may I have another?"

Our stint is slated for 20 months as of today and I know we are going to exploit every opportunity while there as a family, and I am going to take every opportunity to increase my skill level and depth of knowledge professionally.

If anyone of you can get a Chinese ops manager to say no, please let me know how you did it. I also need to figure out how to tell them that an 8D or an ICAR is not a personal affront to their manhood. It is certainly challenging and rewarding. However, I have never met a plant culture that is so receptive to making improvements and increasing the level of quality by doing whatever it takes to get the job done and then ask very politely - "Thank you sir, may I have another?"


It goes back to culture and a sense of ownership/responsibility. Pretty standard with Asian peoples and admirable

So I have not been on here in about 1,000 years, but I am back and ready to go at it again. But not for long....

I am being officially transferred to Shanghai. We have 4 JVs there and I am heading up the Quality at all of them. They are in Nantong, Ningbo, Yin Lun.

The strange part is that I actually convinced the better half to make the move with me as well. Her first response was "Are you freakin' kidding me, you are nuts" then after some discussion, some make up (ahem - insert your imagination here) and more research, everyone is on board. The better half is excited, the kids are overflowing with excitement and I am just glad they are glad.

Anyway...anyone ever been there? I mean longer than a visit? We have found a home already and found a school (I think) but there are so many questions and so little time. We all go over in December for a visit for 7 days then we are officially moving in June. Ay yi yi. It is right around the corner.

Anywhooooo...just looking for comments, tips, suggestions etc.

Thanks a million

Hi, Are everything done? do you still need help? LOL, I had been in Shanghai for a short time, but my friend is a permanence in Shanghai, see anything I can help you? : )

No. There is not anywhere near the range even close to necessary to make a trip like that. Not a stupid question at all.

It would have to be shipped.

On a funny note -- the better half is not at all worried about it getting over there. She is more concerned about being able to buy conditioner and tampons and kid's schools and house stuff. She is literally laughing right now because we are so guys and worry about the stupidest things (her words, not mine).:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

Dont worry about these stuff!!! you can get everything you want in Shanghai!!! and there are many persons who can speak in English, of course if you can speak in Chinese, should be better!!!!

And for the school? how old is your kids? I think there are many different schools in Shanghai!!!

There is only one thing you should worry about!!! that is traffic!!! because Shanghai is a crowded city!!

The kids are going to attend either Shanghai International School or SCIS. SCIS is right at the compund where we will live within walking distance.

As for traffic, I am not worried. I will take train to work and any other travel will be accomplished with a car service and driver. Apparently our insurance will not cover us or any vehicles there in Shanghai if we are the driver.

I am not worried about getting too much of anything at this time. It appears that we will be able to get just about anything we need, although....:confused:

We have heard rumors that certain items are not easily obtainable...:nope:

We are so excited and pumped. The kids and my better half are learning 10 new words a day and I am....well let's just say that I am not. We received pictures of the house last night and OMG. They appear to do it right over there. Not that they dont do it right here, but OMG. After seeing that, the oldest said, "what happens if we dont want to come home?"

Well, Geek... What can I say, but: Good luck, and have a good time. :agree: And: Please keep us informed about how it goes. A running commentary, perhaps? It should be interesting.

/Claes

Well fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on which side you are on) we do not go untill June. So lots of time.

Last time I was in Shanghai I could not access the Cove. Not sure if it was blocked, settings were not right or what -- but kept getting a error message that was not very specific. Company IT guy had never seen it before either. Tried from work, the hotel and even an internet cafe. I do see people from China on here, but I am not sure how they do it....