Just got out of an initial interview with a Chinese lab. I was nervous at even the thought of moving that far, but they showed more interest in hiring me than any American lab (probably because Americans have no money for science). I'm setting up a time to present my research to them.
It's been really hard to find work, so while I'm nervous at the prospect of going somewhere so (supposedly) different, I hope this goes well.
I'm not really comparable.
Companies aren't innovative enough for me, so I'm strictly in academia or research institutes. I also had an exceptionally long PhD (~8 years+1 postdoc), so I don't think anyone would accuse me of being inexperienced in my field. For me, it's more that no one has any idea if they'll be getting their grants because the Trump Administration is deliberately bogging them down. I've gotten a decent number of people who think I'm a good fit, but have to know if their grants will be awarded before they can start the hiring process for anyone.