Moving to HongKong, need advice!

[maxeenbaby]

Dear everybody!
I am going to move from Shanghai to Hongkong by the end of the year with my 5 months old baby and my husband. We do not have a very high budget for an appartment (only 13000 - 15000 HK$) and we do not mind living in a small appartment. Though we would like to live some place with lots of foreigners and also with conection to the subway if possible. I think my husband will be working in the Kowloon area.
Maybe you can also give me adive for some mother-and baby-groups in HongKong.
I am also looking for a part time job. I love children, so maybe something in a kindergarden would be nice. I have a lot experience with children.
I also studied Tourism- and European Business Management, so any job as a secretary or something like that would be great,too.
I know I have lot's of questions, I am just trying to be prepared ahead.
I really hope you can help me with that. Thank you a lot already. Looking forward to move to HongKong. Sincerely, Iris

 

[rani]

Maxeen is your budget $1500 US$ or HK$

Rani

 

[maxeenbaby]

Oh Ja... Sorry for the mistake... Corrected it already

Should be 13.000 HK$.

 

[carang]

also, you should know that you cannot get a work visa for part-time work and they no longer allow people on a dependent visa to work, unless they are dependent on a permanent resident.

good luck!

 

[Valencia]

Hi, Maxeenbaby,

You can be a private tutor tutoring at your home or your student's home, teaching English or European languages. You don't need a visa or have to pay tax (provided the government doesn't know).

 

[Nicmum]

Hi Max,

With that budget you could try Whampoa Garden. You could get an apartment around 700-900+ sqfeet. Alot foreigner live here as it's convenient. Easy to travel here with buses,van,ferries (harbour is walking distance). Jusco and ParkNshop ( supermarket ) is available. Groceries is easily accessible.

There's a few nurseries & kindy here too (eg.Deborah International palygroup& nursery,William International kindergarten). Learning habitat at fishermanwharf offer kindermusic for kids age 6 months onwards. 5mins away from New World center where Little gym offer activities for kids age 3 months onwards.

As for part time job, you could try later when you settle comfortably first in Hong Kong =) Good Luck !

 

[maxeenbaby]

Oh, I did not know that. Is it then possible to get a working visa for a normal job, not part time? Thanks
Iris

 

[carang]

no problem! in order to get a working visa you and your sponsoring company need to prove that you have something that a local cannot provide. depending on what the job that you are doing is, it will either be very easy or very difficult.

anyway, i wish you the best of luck! i've been here for 10 years and i've never had a housing allowance, so i'm sure that you'll do just fine finding a place within your budget!

PS. i have an 8.5 month old!

 

[maxeenbaby]

Hi Carang,
maybe we can get together sometime when I am in Hong Kong. Thank you for the advice. It does not make me too happy though, that it is so hard to get a job. I thought it would be easier. I will see if I have a chance.
Thanks
Iris

 

[carang]

i'd love to get together. i didn't mean to put you off getting a job! they are around, you just need to look for them, and for someone that can sponsor you.

let me know when you get to town!
i've attached a photo of my boy.... maybe you could attach one of your baby too?