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Monday, July 10, 2006

Tweaking the System

In China, at one time or another, you learn to work the system. My Chinese friend 毛毛 (Mao Mao) recently switched jobs. As a 外地人 (migrant), changing jobs is no walk in the park; unless you're Shanghainese, you get screwed with loads of extra paperwork just so you can work legally in the city. Labor permits, work visas, annual health checks... a total pain in the ass, not to mention a time sink AND a money pit. I went through the tiresome process myself a couple times, so I empathize with Mao, who is both low on time and low on cash. Needless to say, she was over one night, and my scanner caught her eye. I've done a couple websites and shit, but I'm certainly no graphic artist or "documents expert." Ah well, I will say this: her new employer received all the photocopies she requested of Mao's materials. Am I a good Samaritan slash bad ass or what?

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