Comments on: How to succeed in China http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:18:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Scott http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-221899 Scott Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:33:19 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-221899 One of my best mates moved to Shanghai to give it a go. He started off learning Chinese and now has moved into managing recruitment companies. He has been there 5 years now and still hasnt settled in properly. One of my best mates moved to Shanghai to give it a go. He started off learning Chinese and now has moved into managing recruitment companies. He has been there 5 years now and still hasnt settled in properly.

]]> By: Staying Young http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-219410 Staying Young Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:33:54 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-219410 A friend who does regular business in China took on a Chinese partner who handles the China end. It seems to be working OK with no problems so far. It cuts down on the learning curve as long as you have a partner you can trust - but that's true of any business relationship. A friend who does regular business in China took on a Chinese partner who handles the China end. It seems to be working OK with no problems so far. It cuts down on the learning curve as long as you have a partner you can trust – but that's true of any business relationship.

]]> By: Emme http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-182759 Emme Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:38:39 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-182759 Hello! it was great reading this blog post. I am a trailing spouse living in Shanghai who has been searching for a job for 3 months now with no luck. As an expat who doesn't speak the language, it is very tough to find work in one's field, and if one does, it pays pennies. I have an interview today for a customer service position/english training in a big company, but the salaries are usually very disappointing, so I am going to set my expectations low. It was a great help to read about your recommendations on how to handle salary questions. I will try them. I am trying to be optimistic, but working in China seems a bit harder than I thought. One could teach English, but it is just not what I want to do. Cheers Hello! it was great reading this blog post. I am a trailing spouse living in Shanghai who has been searching for a job for 3 months now with no luck. As an expat who doesn't speak the language, it is very tough to find work in one's field, and if one does, it pays pennies. I have an interview today for a customer service position/english training in a big company, but the salaries are usually very disappointing, so I am going to set my expectations low. It was a great help to read about your recommendations on how to handle salary questions. I will try them. I am trying to be optimistic, but working in China seems a bit harder than I thought. One could teach English, but it is just not what I want to do.

Cheers

]]> By: Eric Wong http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-8593 Eric Wong Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:50:14 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-8593 Hi Penelope, My company invests a primarily in Chinese companies and I have had a chance to go to China for business trips a couple of times. Even as a Chinese Singaporean, the Chinese culture comes as a shock to me, the Chinese are a loud people (yes that means they talk really loudly!)and business dealings tend to be a bit shady at times with a lot of side deals happening. A case in point is that there was a clamp down on government purchase of medical equipment because of kickbacks received by hospital officials from medical devices companies to purchase their products. Such corrupt practices are common place in China and sometimes it is the only way. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200611/17/eng20061117_322599.html Hi Penelope,

My company invests a primarily in Chinese companies and I have had a chance to go to China for business trips a couple of times. Even as a Chinese Singaporean, the Chinese culture comes as a shock to me, the Chinese are a loud people (yes that means they talk really loudly!)and business dealings tend to be a bit shady at times with a lot of side deals happening. A case in point is that there was a clamp down on government purchase of medical equipment because of kickbacks received by hospital officials from medical devices companies to purchase their products. Such corrupt
practices are common place in China and sometimes it is the only way.

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200611/17/eng20061117_322599.html

]]> By: Jasmine http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Jasmine Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:08:11 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-1091 It's quite exciting to read your post regarding something in China, because of course I'm here being one of your audience in this country:-). I'd also like to compliment on Everhart's list of success traits - they are so true! I have witnessed and also am working with a lot of expatriates who I'm sure went through the struggling phase. Some are more successful than the others. Your point, Penelope, on dealing with "uncertainty & ambiguity" is very to the point. This is a country where literally everything is changing, evolving. It's exciting but also terrifying sometimes, thinking about changes happening so quick, decisions made so fast. You have not worked in China, I guess, however this post could certainly be helpful to those who are intrested to any degree in coming or working in this country. It's quite exciting to read your post regarding something in China, because of course I'm here being one of your audience in this country:-).

I'd also like to compliment on Everhart's list of success traits – they are so true! I have witnessed and also am working with a lot of expatriates who I'm sure went through the struggling phase. Some are more successful than the others. Your point, Penelope, on dealing with "uncertainty & ambiguity" is very to the point. This is a country where literally everything is changing, evolving. It's exciting but also terrifying sometimes, thinking about changes happening so quick, decisions made so fast.

You have not worked in China, I guess, however this post could certainly be helpful to those who are intrested to any degree in coming or working in this country.

]]> By: melanie gao http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 melanie gao Mon, 09 Oct 2006 05:44:22 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-1090 I'm so flattered! Thank you for reading my blog Penelope! And thank you for linking to me. I'm so flattered! Thank you for reading my blog Penelope! And thank you for linking to me.

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