Our office story continues to explore the implications of robots in the workforce. Based on past episodes and the foreboding third panel, this may not be the end of this particular issue…
Read MoreIt can be surprising how company perks in Shanghai can range from Google-esque opulence to somewhat severe austerity! In this comic, we can see how the pendulum can swing…
Read MoreIn case you were wondering, yes, in China, too, business trips can be a treat. But it really depends on the job and on the times.
Read MoreYes, as every robot dreamer knows, Terminator (1984) is one of the most famous movies where the robots did rise up and overthrow their cruel masters. (No, they’re not fans of Arnie.)
Read More怎么样区分“蔬菜”和“出差”?
Read MoreIn the bright, robot-ful future, interactions with machines will be human-friendly and not at all frustrating, right? Hmmm… had to say?
Read MoreMany Chinese companies do occasionally need employees to come in on the weekend, and no one wants to do it. How regular or “awful” of a demand this is varies a lot from company to company.
Read MoreA note on 资料: this could be files, such as PowerPoint presentation files or Excel spreadsheets. It could also be printouts of other information or data.
Read More当汉语学习者的汉语水平达到中高级时,会有哪些特征呢?
Read MoreA simple joke, but it does offer an insight: the Chinese word for robot does indeed include “人“.
Read MoreOur speculative study in the surveillance state/office continues. (Not so far-fetched, really!)
Read MoreWe’ve all been there… you’ve known someone way too long to correct them on your name. What to do? Time for some robot perspective!
Read MoreIt feels kind of like we went from “intermediate” level to “elementary” level today, but there’s nothing wrong with a simpler comic every now and then, right??
Read MorePet names are one of those cultural things that sort of slides into vocabulary acquisition. But what about robot names? There’s no linguistic verdict on that yet… stay tuned!
Read MoreAs long as humankind has been talking about robots, we’ve been talking about the ideas of slavery, free will, and “robot ethics.” Maybe these will be workplace discussions sooner than you think!
Read MoreAll of those different types of robot “toys” and gimmicks, in malls, in offices, in public spaces… China has them all! So you should forgive or story’s heroes for being a bit confused as to the true nature of this cute little robotic co-worker.
Read MoreOnline chat groups being monitored. Cameras watching your every move. This isn’t the novel 1984, this is just modern life… in both China and the west. So don’t be so surprised when robots make their way into the modern surveillance state. The question is: just how benevolent is this little robotic minion?
Read MoreThis one… ummm, doesn’t seem like an accurate depiction of office life, we gotta say. (Unless maybe there’s a team building karaoke trip going on here, and it only LOOKS like an office scene…)
Read MoreThis is how a third grader imagines office life to be. Not so off the mark, maybe?
Read MoreOK, did we mention that this dialog was written by a third grader? Yeah, it might not be the most “realistic” portrayal of office life in China, but it did give us a chuckle…
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