Find A Job Without Losing Your Kidneys

The biggest black-market kidney trading organization recently went on trial in Beijing. While purchasing kidneys removed from live human beings is strictly prohibited in China, 51 of the organs were removed and sold for 200,000 kuai each via this organization.

If you think it’s a fair trade and also a great way to make some quick cash, think again! RMB 200,000 is what the organization charged its customers. The actual amount that went to kidney-givers is a paltry 25,000 kuai. That means anyone selling an organ should negotiate for a price nearly ten times higher than the original offer. But please remember this is not legal and we by no means encourage or condone anyone selling any part of their body. If you do or did, please don’t tell us. That would be the kind of information we strictly ban on our websites.

Now, we know this kidney business has always been great fodder for urban legends, but the fiction's not always far from fact. Last September, a medical graduate lost one of his kidneys to a scam company that claimed to sell medical equipment. What’s more, he was just one of seven or eight others who lost their kidneys to the same firm. So please, take caution. If you show up to a new job and the health check involves something that’s not quite normal, it may be the time to rethink things.

Spring is traditionally a time to refresh the work force here in Beijing, so jump in and renew your job search. We carefully patrol every single classified ad that comes through our system, you know, to minimize those pesky organ harvesters. While there are many things to think about while negotiating, like salary, insurance, visa, housing, etc., do keep in mind that your kidney is worth so much more than RMB 25,000. Just sayin’.

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