second class citizen

Immigration has become a hot topic again (how many times will it become a hot topic in a year?) I saw a discussion in the British Hong Kong Valley. My friend asked if immigrants would become second-class citizens, and asked if you felt this way in the UK.

In London, it is hard to feel discriminated against in everyday life. When interacting with strangers, London is a cosmopolitan city, and multi-racial coexistence is a part of daily life. No skin color is particularly conspicuous, so there is no discrimination at all. In addition, the British are very good at concealing their true thoughts. Even if they look down on you deep down, they will still do enough on the surface.

Between neighbors, it depends on your area. There are two most simple and direct indicators: average income and current district councillors. The middle class in London value the education level of the other party more than where they come from, but they may be curious about Hong Kong people and make friends. If you have the ability to live in the middle class, you probably won't do anything uncivilized. In addition, if the current district councillor is a leftist such as the Labour Party or the Green Party, the distribution of community resources will be even, and there will be fewer problems. If it is a high-income area such as Kensington Chelsea, the neighbors will only judge by your style of clothing. Younger people may see you with yellow skin. Assuming you are rich, the old-fashioned people may not like you, but it is enough . The worst thing is that in a more grass-roots place, it may be mistaken for a black worker who is robbing resources. Especially in the haze of Wuhan pneumonia, it may be scolded for nothing.

There must be an invisible glass ceiling in the workplace. Ordinary British companies mainly focus on European business, and North America is also the first choice for international expansion, followed by Australia and New Zealand, and then India. To be honest, if you are a very native Hong Konger, and you don’t have much experience in managing business in other regions, how can they believe that you are capable of managing business in Europe and America? Hong Kong people will hire a foreigner to manage their business because they have to deal with investors and customers from Europe and the United States. To break the glass ceiling, you must first practice your experience in international lines, and then wait for a Zuojiao Bole.

Wear a helmet, everyone pursues different things. You can choose to focus on quality of life rather than career advancement. Just pick a house in North London, find a job that needs to face the East Asian market and be a middle-class, and you will be in peace. You can also try to break the glass ceiling, which means that your working life is not necessarily easier than Hong Kong.

One comment on the post said, "I can endure people who leave the country and are cheap, but I can't accept it because I am a second-class pariah in Hong Kong." I think no matter where I am, I can't bear it, and I can't get used to injustice. Always keep in mind that you choose the road yourself, and it is not easy to shout in the street. The moon in foreign countries is not particularly round. Read more about your own culture and share it with others, so that people will look up to you. You must integrate into the foreign culture and respect the way of life of others, but do not accept it unconditionally. Hong Kong people can be confident and aim high.