[tux_warrior]

Another reason for Asians not advancing along the career ladder is that most of them are down-to-earth and not interested in flaunting money. Most are content with earning enough to make a livelihood with comforts, luxuries isn't what most of them care about. Again, I know this is probably the characteristic of most people in general, not just Asians. I just feel that Asians with this nature are more in number than westerners.

[bkor]

Asia covers loads of countries. I was surprised how focussed my colleagues from Singapore are regarding advancing, salary, being materialistic. My colleagues from Philippines want to earn more to help out their family, quite different behaviour compared to Singapore. My Chinese colleagues seem to think they'll advance through better education (e.g. going for an MBA by paying it themselves). I've seen some similarities across people from the same country; but across a continent they're quite different.

[TheSpiceIsLife]

I'm not convinced. I mean, look at any of the big Asian cities and you'll find endless examples of flaunted wealth.

[tux_warrior]

It appears that way because:

1. Those who flaunt are in the minority, but make the most impact. You are looking at endless flaunted wealth in few cities like Mumbai and Bangalore, but not at the infinite villages in states like Maharashtra, MP, UP, Bihar, etc. where most people still struggle to make a livelihood.

2. Its easy to flaunt wealth in India than more developed countries because of ills like corruption, illiteracy, lack of social media and awareness, etc. If an American flaunts wealth, probably he/she will easily catch the attention of social media and the FBI/IRS/etc. But in India, nobody cares and the institutions are quite corrupt and easily bend to the will of the rich and wealthy.

[asfdasfasf]

I think there is a different between fluanted wealth individuals and careers individuals. Those that flaunt wealth, I have seen regardless of race, are those that had it easy. These people tend to be second-generation rich or got rich fast. Off course, this is a huge generalization.