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<p>Depends on who is advancing such an argument. If it is a respected older adult 10+ years out of college and in a highly respected career/job/position in society, that may have an impact…and even then…you’re going against at least a century of social conditioning/experience. </p>
<p>They also tend to ignore advice from American born Chinese like myself or Chinese who are much more open-minded because like many people…they tend to prefer listening to those who confirm their own long-held prejudices/beliefs and more importantly in the case of many employers…do not like being contradicted. Don’t forget that Mainland China is still an authoritarian society…and the authoritarian mindset permeates not only employers in the public sector…but also many areas of the private sector. In the case of the American-born Chinese…they also discount it as coming from someone who has little/no understanding of “Chinese society/needs” and thus…“too Americanized” for their advice to have much relevance. </p>
<p>If it is from someone just a few years in from college…much less a fresh graduate…even from an HYPS…most of the parents, their friends, and more importantly…employers will regard the individual as trying to be extremely charitable to non-HYPS/elite school grads at best…and more often…presumptuously rude in not knowing his/her “proper place” as the younger/junior person. </p>
<p>While this behavior has been acceptable in Western Countries and starting to gain some steam in East Asian/Mainland China…it is still regarded by most parents and especially employers as a huge negative and a great reason to not only reject said candidate…but even possibly blackball him/her with other employers…and in non-professional settings…bring about social ostracism/ridicule from the parents’ social circle about the kid being “Too Americanized/presumptuous/rude”. </p>
<p>Even with the willingness of many parents to be more open-minded…the employers haven’t shown that willingness…and the professional/social costs are too high for most to be worth it…especially for a recent/fresh college grad.</p>