[2008] Am I suitable to be a SOHOer？

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It is raining outside. I am sitting in front of my computer by  myself.yE|JU
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I was educated from university in 2006, and then found a job in Guangdong. During the years of foreign business, I worked as a salesman of foreign trade in this company. My responsibility was to search for clients from kinds of B2B websites and follow up the order properly as per the customers required. So I daily needed to communicate with the customers by email, fax and telephone to get the new enquiry with exact detailed requirement, and then made a quotation to them, or talked to my colleagues in the factory to get a quotation if the product wasn??t in the range of our ordinary products. After the contract being made, I placed the order, supervising the production, executing the inspection and arranging the shipment, and finally got the balance payment from clients.
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)t7MwvNV/Oy As Guangdong is so far away from my hometown that it is very inconvenient for me to go home, I came to Hangzhou to search for my future development at the end of last year.h\ X#H ]M

tbC-Kq0SE?%[? I am working as an assistant of sourcing manager in a Taiwan company. My daily work is assisting sales in Taiwan and my manager to search for new suppliers in China mainland and following up orders according to requirement of clients from giving price to final payment.After 3 months working, I found myself not suitable to this job. I don't like my manager who aways enjoying scolding us even if we did nothing wrong. Well, I don't want to say more about him. Another reason is I want to learn something, which cannot be realized in that company. Thus, when the day on which I need made a 3 years' contract with them came to me, I quited, on Monday this week.?gG;w"w9DY*X
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I came to Fuyang(a city of Hangzhou), hoping find a job here, not far from my friend. After two times interviews, I feel a little depressed---so little salary offered,only two days free in a month...If going to the center of Hangzhou, it will be not very difficult for me to find a job according to my condition. However, I suddenly want to be a SOHOer, which can make me work for myself.
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a:C.MMV/B%QZk I have related working experience doing international business and also experience to search for factories on websites. I have a computer to work, a BF here who will support me at any time. Why not work for myself? I would be more diligent in future time, I think.l"\1g X6ol
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I know I have been working for only two years and I don't think I've acted well in my job. I learnt much in practice and on websites, but I have never finished the whole flow from beginning to the end in foreign trade business. Without a factory, what product should I sell to clients? How many days are needed for me to get the first order? For how many days can I insist? Maybe I should continue to look for a job to support myself and my family and my future house? We cannot offer for a house  even maybe in ten years if the days continue to be like this. I want to change it. Or if someday my lottery help me, maybe 5000 thousand will come to me  someday? just like it goes to the other lucky dogs? hehe, only a nice day dream.1hqRxa$i;h?

hBt!Ur.iP My bf is working as a technician in a comany in Fuyang now, for his 2000 salary per month. In these days, I  always sit here, thinking of my idea, my future house, my pressure, and my life. Should I keep my track or change it now? Am I suitable to be a SOHOer? Can I get what I want in the end or will I lose more?
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Hangzhou, I really like this city, with a dream of owning a house here. I don't want to vagabondize any longer. I look forward to working and living here, with my bf, and my parents.
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iq%r2O%w+qo Dear all, do you have any suggestion to me?[/color]

Sohoer is not innate.:) %n-dw+q7h)H!M"d2tQZu
Come on!You can!

Reply #2 bacon999's post

thanks!q*`4v{\N
what are you doing,bacon?Are you also a sohoer?

[quote]Originally posted by [i]sweetrice[/i] at 2008-3-22 15:55 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3230050&ptid=319970][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
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I am still working for the company now,and will be a sohoer next year.:)

Reply #4 bacon999's post

ok,got it. I will think about it,but still many considerationi now

Just do it when you think you can endure

Reply #4 bacon999's post

Good luck to you brother Bacon:lol

you can try with some months.+e$@7?;Q;p&nA[
then decide what you willl do

I began my job at March 2008, so i am a green hand.A(X/c:GW3kk
I have much things to learn. \#T]!b+g%Q}
Just do what you want do,after trying it you will find what's your deficiency.

[quote]Originally posted by [i]lily_trade[/i] at 2008-3-22 19:01 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3230130&ptid=319970][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]]'ho+VrWGbF LP
Good luck to you brother Bacon:lol [/quote]
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It is true!
i@0JU2V+z8~W` I was thinking on it for almost 2 years!
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and I will preparing for it for another 1 years.d2[x5?^-dl7\
Then it will be the right time.1ux
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We should be a sohoer who know what you can do exactly,the products is very important.
(^.A[/UJ(i9K Working efficiently,and the result multiplied!:D

Reply #10 bacon999's post

Now, I haven't find the right product for me:L
^:U%?1}'qCe I will go to a factory and work tomorrow, and want to learn their products--glass furniture. My thought is to learn product for one month and then sell it by myself.
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Reply #6 lily_trade's post

hi,lily,thanks for your support

Reply #8 salesmans's post

yes,I am doing this. Try in a company for one month, and then do it by myself for several months

Reply #9 rongcherry's post

come on,girl, you have much to learn this year, and so do I

[quote]Originally posted by [i]sweetrice[/i] at 2008-3-23 19:28 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3230272&ptid=319970][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]o ?4r8[:X
Now, I haven't find the right product for me:L
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what do you think for this product? [/quote]
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G.l.{H o6N'F I think it costs me nearly 3 years to get familiar with the products I am involve in now,the overseas and domestic markets located,the main suppliers in China and competitors from other countries,the profit,looking for potential buyers and so on.r,iG;Q[5l Z
And I am accumulating the experience from those mistakes I made in dairy working,of course the company should pay for the cost and lost.:lol

Have good knowledges of products- very important in my opinion
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good luck
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no less of all on this SOHO way i think.
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^AAZ)~'V/MKge Anyway, you're young so that you have much time to experience it by urself. Don't give up whatever the result it is. I do think every experience could be treasure for u one day

Reply #1 sweetrice's post

dreaming girl, you think, you can. :victory:

Reply #1 sweetrice's post

To be Sohoer, it is also my dream, But I can not reach it in these two years. I have to learn more experience and earn more money...'} Ux#S)`V
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Also, as you said in your article, support from your friends are very important, especially at the beginning of business.
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I support you, just go for it, you cam make it.

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I am learning about the products knowledge in a glass factory. I need more consideration for the products I would choose.
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t-^^}0] By the way, Baccon is so cleve for this problemr:lol

Reply #19 sweetrice's post

bacon? :lol 3A'b/y]C-t
he's elder enough to have a clever mind...;P

Reply #1 sweetrice's post

Do believe in yourself, striving for your choice , till success ! there is your BF support as well .

oh  you  introduce yourself
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If u pay out much effort,every thing is easy for u .[$hi*mg;ht

"vFN4I"oTWA2J come on

[quote]Originally posted by [i]jeff008[/i] at 2008-3-25 14:58 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3231232&ptid=319970][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
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he's elder enough to have a clever mind...;P [/quote]
"]2X$XqV%g3`z hi ! jeff, nice to see you here agian ! :handshake :handshake

i think to be a shohoer is a final dream for all salesman of foreign trade. if you have this dream, just do it , then your dream will be realized on day ! hope you good luck, because fate is really a very very important factor of our life . :loveliness: :loveliness:

[quote]Originally posted by [i]bacon999[/i] at 2008-3-22 16:32 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3230098&ptid=319970][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
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-U4m&GV2@ I am still working for the company now,and will be a sohoer next year.:) [/quote] mx/G0ee0x0S P
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Will you be a sohoer next year ?gZ7|6x0i
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oh, so good...congratulations...:handshake

Do it,and then think,don't wait,don't waste your time.

very good!
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you can do it!