Should you, or should you not study abroad Look before you leap overseas

Starting salaries of some overseas-returnees in China have reportedly fallen to as low as 40,000 yuan ($5,805) a year. Why?

The expectations of those who study overseas vary. Many students going abroad for studies have dreams of working in a foreign country. After completing their studies, they plan to get a job in the country of their stay. Only when they realize how difficult it is to land a job in that way do they return home.

Since their original plan is to work overseas after graduation, they prepare themselves differently compared with the students in China. The wide gap between the demands of the domestic and overseas job markets shatters the dream of many returnees expecting to get cushy, well-paying jobs at home.