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移民自述：从工厂女工到高级工程师

十年前，我随丈夫移民来到加拿大多伦多，那时候丈夫正在读大学硕士。我们的生活很是拮据，申请移民花了不少钱，赴加拿大前我们已经没有多少积蓄，还欠了朋友几万元的债。我们住在一个只有一个房间的小公寓里，没有大厅，儿子的小床都放不开，只能和我们挤在一个床上，所有的生活来源只有丈夫每个月600加元的助学金，房租一项就花去一半多，来到加拿大的第三天，时差还没有倒过来，我就不得不出去打工挣钱。那时候丈夫很为我担心。来加拿大之前，我只是一个简单的工厂女车工。没有高等学历、没有专业、英语也不好。

一次偶然的机会，几个相知的朋友在周末举办室外野餐。闲谈中，有人说，有一家机械修配厂正在招聘工人。我留了心，周一的时候就让丈夫打电话给那家工厂。工厂那边听说我是车工，同意面试。当天下午，丈夫借朋友的车开车送我去面试。接受前几次找工作的教训， 丈夫一见人事主管就声明“我妻子英语不好。你让她做什么活，只要把图纸给她，她就能给你做出来。他在中国当过十年车工。”而实际上我只有五年的车工经历。

人事主管当即打电话叫来一个人，要他当面考试我。那个人是机械加工部门的管理人，领我去了车间，指定一台车床，给了我一张图纸，一块毛坯，那是一根辊轴，自然难不倒我，看着图纸，调整好车床，不到半个小时，我就完成了任务，当一根银光闪闪的配件拿到主管人的手里，他拿着卡尺左量右算，脸上绽开了笑容，把人事主管拉到了一边，说了些什么。人事主管马上决定，一个小时15加元，每天工作七小时，每周工作五天，超时给两倍的工资，试用期后可享受医疗、人身安全全额保险等，明天就可以上班。

那一天是我赴加拿大以来最高兴的一天。回到家里，我给丈夫作了几个他平时喜欢吃的菜，开了一瓶廉价的威士忌，美美的庆祝了一翻。晚上，躺在丈夫的怀里，我感到自己是无比的幸福，对未来的世界充满了幸福的憧憬，一扫刚来时的抑郁。

三个月试用期满的时候，我的工资已经涨到了每小时20加元，我自己也努力在业余时间学英语。为了学英语，一天睡四五个小时的觉是家常便饭。学英语的那几年，我熬的真是十分辛苦。但我们的生活也改善了许多，在我工作了一年后，我们便从一套只有一个房间、无厅的小型公寓里搬了出来我们租了一套有大厅、两卧室的房子。又过三个月，我们买了现在这辆车。我的心里充满了无比的幸福，看着丈夫日见红润的面庞，我的心里有着说不出的高兴。

又过了不到五年的时间，在我的努力下，我拥有工程师的职称，作了那家厂子的机械部主管，月薪已经涨到每个月一万多加元。到那时我才真正地明白原来，在国外，一切的理念与国内都是不同的，在中国叫的最响的学历，什么大学毕业、硕士、博士。在加拿大，也许最不值钱的也许就是学历了，什么硕士、博士还不如一个车床女工。所以在这里我也想对那些留在国内想出来的朋友说几句忠告的言语：学历固然有其价值，如果想出来，还是多锻炼一下实际工作的能力的好。

54sidu

没学历的工人在安省变成高工，神！
文章里好像只是一笔带过，是不是编者的凭空想象，好为故事添油加醋呢？

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Smileforever

各位看官,VV2MM就是我批评的某作家.

MOVINGPET

工程师在中国一样没啥了不起,去问问身边的人,就知道有多少人是工程师了.
工程师也是吃技术饭的,能有什么特权?
但是楼主转的贴子一看就是假的.

我认识的一个老外是工程师,她的证书就挂在她家最显眼的地方.看来老外也是很注视这个东东的,不然拿出来显眼呀?!

Joe_xj

来加拿大之前，我只是一个简单的工厂女车工。而实际上我只有五年的车工经历。

不是我看低工人师傅，5年车工能独立看懂图纸的还真让我开眼！编工艺流程的都至少得先看5年！！

又过了不到五年的时间，在我的努力下，我拥有工程师的职称，作了那家厂子的机械部主管

i 服了u! 完全服了。

再见。

sofunny

VV2MM，你懂不懂工程知识不要紧，但是你自己不也算是一个硕士吗（谁知道怎么混的），你粘贴这些 YY 的东西，您说您在损谁哪！？

要说实际能力，其实很多硕士、博士的一些小小的技能，都够你写作女工一辈子学习的了。

You are so funny.

什么硕士、博士还不如一个车床女工。所以在这里我也想对那些留在国内想出来的朋友说几句忠告的言语：学历固然有其价值，如果想出来，还是多锻炼一下实际工作的能力的好。

红星闪闪

Post by VV2MM

学历固然有其价值，如果想出来，还是多锻炼一下实际工作的能力的好。

不管其他人怎么说，但是我很相信你这句话。

sofunny

不错，不错，各女士又有同盟军了。 :rolleyes:

Post by 红星闪闪

不管其他人怎么说，但是我很相信你这句话。

春雨秋风

女工奋发向上精神可嘉, 但故事结局有夸大炒作之嫌. 五年努力足以把英语提升到部门主管水平, 但没有大学学位(故事未提她拿到任何学位)而能在五年内成为工程师令人难以置信. 绝大多数人成为工程师需七年(大学四年, 工作三年)或更久. 如果故事是真实的, 该女工更大的可能应该是技师或高级技师职位.