Step by step, my international trade lif
Step by step, my international trade life
I graduated from Tianjin Commercial University in 2003. At that time, everyone is busy for hunting good job except me! I was wandering in the playground, the path, and every corner. And I am thinking, thinking what I should do, what I can do, where is my next place. I do not know the place, but I know I never want to stay in Tianjin, I think 4 years is enough, enough is enough. I do not like this city, but this city can remind me too much not happy things. So I have to leave here. Find the new city, breathe the new air, and wind my eye!
Then I come to Ningbo to interview, before I come to XX company, I thought I applicant PA (personally assistant), and I image it wl not take so long I wl fly to HONGKONG and Germany and USA, it is amazing anyway. But later, after stepping the company fifth floor door, I found there is some mistake, I misunderstood it. There are almost 40 PA sit in this big room. Every one is busy like a bee, nobody noticed me, this made me a little disappointed!
The person who give me interview, I admired so much before, is not so in, even out of fashion, but she can speak a very good and fluency American English. Her smart mind, her elegance, and her body language, I was beaten by all of her inner beauty. After interview, I was successful and got the passport.J
After 2 months salesman exercise, I started my PA job. In fact, it is not PA like other company, we should name SALESWOMAN, it is more accurate. I got one email from Spain, then every hour after 3:00PM, I can receive lots of emails from this client, maybe 30pages very day. I am very busy and enjoy it. 10days later, I got my first order from this client, the amount is more than us$30,000. it is really a big order at that time. (I know this point from other PA’s eye and my team leader’s words.) So I am excited and know my value. then I got my second order, third order very easily from this client.
I remember one time, I got very important 2 inquiries, and my GM (General manger) called me to the office then ask how about them, do I have any confidence to get this two orders?? I said, if the client place order, I wl win it. This is my words. Finally, I did not eat my words, I win both orders. Then every one open their mouth and no words. The GM turn up his thumb and tell me, GREAT!!!
The following days, I worked very hard in order to get GM’s praise. Every payday, I wl read GM’s words on the envelopes and do not mind the salary numbers. I worked harder and harder, even 2:00AM, you can still find my body in the office. I called client and win orders one by one! I got a lot of praise every day. Almost every manager like me, and want to cooperate with me! I like that, and I immerse it!
About half a year later, I get the first claim in my life. It is us$500 due to pirate. I was so shocked that I do not have any interested in my supper. Then GM asked me to his office again and tell me: just do it, do not afraid anything, you do not need to take any responsibility for such things. Take it easy and try to learn how to solve the claim. It is can not avoid if you do business. Nobody can avoid it. Claim comes with orders. So do not worry! Firstly, check out where is the problem, then find the best way to solve it. solve problem can show your ability. Saleswoman not only win orders but also solve problem, it is the time for you to show your ability.
After this talking, I know I wl face another challenge, step by step, I like this way, I like this way to show my ability.
During 1year, my weight from 55kg to 45kg. So it is a better idea to lose weight, right??? Because short of sleep, and too much working time, my health is from bad to worse, I become very weak, I got bad fever every month, each time more than 39 degree. My mama ask me quit at once and have a good rest. My father wait for my final decision.
But I still worked for another 2 years, that is 2006, at the beginning 2006, I quit. Whatever the GM said, I tell him nothing, tears filled out my eyes. I know he taught me too much! He is my teacher in the international trade life!! No him, no me!!! But I have to quit, for my child, for my husband and for my family.
After quitting, I have a very good rest, then started by own business with my friends. During XXX company, I got some money and bought my own house (120 square meters) and meet my Mr.Right. we married this May.2006. I am so happy and I am a spoiled girl by my husband. Seems I am his daughter. I should enjoy my life as a woman!!
Now I do business for myself based on the knowledge learned before. And I wl try to share everything I have on FOB. Let’s hand by hand to go ahead!
That’s it!!!!
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