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I don't want to sound like a ad-agent or some BS like that, but I'd really suggest applying to Westinghouse Nuclear, if you have a four-year degree or more in most any field (unless you have SAP software experience, then no degree necessary), especially if you speak a foreign language. I'm not saying that you're guaranteed to get a job, but considering foreign countries are beginning to realize nuclear's about the only viable way to go, Westinghouse is getting a crapload of orders for new reactors (the first since the '70s). This includes China (they want a couple dozen by 2020), Japan, USA, UK, France, Germany, Ukraine, and many others.

If you want to apply, at least submit a resume and cover letter to the general application here: http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/Careers/

Just thought I'd share my findings with people that may be interested.

Beijing's a great place to live and work.

I'm a Brit and I lived and worked there for 18 months and loved it - nothing to do with nuclear power or Westinghouse, just a general observation about Beijing.

Living in China is a bit like Marmite though, no one thinks it's just 'okay', foreigners tend to either love it or hate it. With a passion, either way. I loved it.

If anyone's thinking about applying for a job there I'd be happy to answer questions about living in Beijing (not about working for Westinghouse, have never worked for them).

Juju, I heard it's very cheap living in there, is that true?

Totally depends on your lifestyle.

I lived there for 18 months between end of 2000 and mid 2002.

Back then, it was possible to go to a local Chinese restaurant and have a meal (main dish + rice), plus a large bottle of Yanjing beer for the equivalent of one pound British sterling (I think that's about USD 2), so very cheap indeed.

But then again, if you went to the western style bars in Sanlitun (bar street), you'd pay roughly the same price for a pint of beer or gin & tonic that you would in a bar back home in the UK. And western style restaurants, again you pay the foreigner premium.

You could buy cheaper Chinese brand clothes, or you could buy foreign designer labels.

You could live in an expensive apartment in a block rented out to expats. Or you could live cheaply in an illegal Chinese apartment (there were rules back then about foreigners couldn't live in accommodation intended for Chinese, don't know if that's changed).

I was thinking about working in China, but with the whole Russia/Georgia thing and China being on Russia's side, I don't want the off chance of becoming a POW in case of full SHTF situations.