25 Years Old and an Offshore IT Manager

dcblogs writes "The Chinese outsourcing market, at $1.7 billion last year, is growing at 38% a year, according to research by the Everest Group. This is creating opportunities for Westerners who want to go to China, learn the language, and help these Chinese offshore companies reach overseas markets. There are job opportunities for people with management experience or who are young and willing to gamble. Here's the story of one 25-year-old who started learning Mandarin on his plane ride over to China, three years ago, and is now an international development manager for an IT offshoring firm."

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Pffft.

[Hawthorne01]

When I was 25, I was also a manager.

Ok, so it was the night manager at the local Taco Bell, but that's the same thing, right?

I'm confused

[Anonymous Coward]

The Chinese outsourcing market, at $1.7 billion last year, is growing at 38% a year, according to research by the Everest Group. This is creating opportunities for Westerners who want to go to China, learn the language, and help these Chinese offshore companies reach overseas markets.

So... the chinese are outsourcing to Westerners? Does that mean outsourcing has become recursive? Are there actually people working somewhere?

And, "Chinese offshore companies"? does that mean they operate on a boat?

Here's the story of one 25-year-old who started learning Mandarin on his plane ride over to China, three years ago

A 3 year long plane "ride"?

Re:Keep in mind

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, the cats in America just don't taste right without a lot of ketchup.

Re:Why are you asking management questions on /.?

[MrMr]

You're probably right and, amusingly, like so many 20 year olds you presume that the old farts you're arguing with skipped from their teens straight to their forties and fifties without learning anything that you don't know already.

Now get off my lawn.