Work - how much is there and what type

Work - how much is there and what type
Sep 24, 2006 23:41
RAWSUSHI Points: Join Date: Aug 12, 2006 Status: offline	Dear all: I'm extremely interested in relocating to Kunming... Some background: I'm married, with two boys (3 & 5) My wife is Taiwanese I speak Mandarin extremely well I've lived abroud for about 10 years of my life... including: Europe 1980s and 1990s Shanghai 2002-2004 Taiwan 1994-1997 I love cities, and love to travel. I miss living abroad (we are in San Jose, CA, USA) I have done lots of different things - http://www.parkerfairfield.com Work includes IT: (I worked at eBay when it was still mostly unheard of) - and several other well known IT companies Consulting: I've done a lot of strategy, marketing, and business consultig Training: I've done a lot of teaching/training - and really enjoy it (as long as it's not ABCs; I've done that enough now). I would love to know what YOU do ... and what you think of the market place. When I went to Taiwan I didn't know anyone, and had NO job prior to my arrival. I went to Taichung and literally walked from business to business giving free services of spell checking their marketing collateral, etc. I quickly had a few customers, and then grew from there. I don't want to do that in Kunming... but would very much like to know what is happening on the ground there. Do you know any waiguoren that provide English training/consulting and or marketing services to local companies? Do you? Thanks... I'm dying to get back to Asia. Yours, Parker

Sep 24, 2006 23:41

RAWSUSHI
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Join Date: Aug 12, 2006
Status: offline

Dear all:

I'm extremely interested in relocating to Kunming...

Some background:
I'm married, with two boys (3 & 5)
My wife is Taiwanese
I speak Mandarin extremely well
I've lived abroud for about 10 years of my life...
including:
Europe 1980s and 1990s
Shanghai 2002-2004
Taiwan 1994-1997

I love cities, and love to travel. I miss living abroad (we are in San Jose, CA, USA)

I have done lots of different things - http://www.parkerfairfield.com

Work includes
IT: (I worked at eBay when it was still mostly unheard of) - and several other well known IT companies
Consulting: I've done a lot of strategy, marketing, and business consultig
Training: I've done a lot of teaching/training - and really enjoy it (as long as it's not ABCs; I've done that enough now).

I would love to know what YOU do ... and what you think of the market place. When I went to Taiwan I didn't know anyone, and had NO job prior to my arrival. I went to Taichung and literally walked from business to business giving free services of spell checking their marketing collateral, etc. I quickly had a few customers, and then grew from there.

I don't want to do that in Kunming... but would very much like to know what is happening on the ground there.

Do you know any waiguoren that provide English training/consulting and or marketing services to local companies? Do you?

Thanks... I'm dying to get back to Asia.

Yours,

Parker

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