On state-owned enterprises, private enterprises, and foreign-funded enterprises

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Some thoughts on state-owned enterprises, private enterprises, and foreign-funded enterprises (I saw this on a website yesterday; I thought it was well expressed, so I’d like to share it with you in the hope that it will be helpful to you!) ) When it comes to life, choose a state-owned enterprise ； When it comes to making money, choose foreign companies or large private enterprises ； If soundness is a concern, choose a foreign company ； On non-startup-oriented development: choose foreign companies ； On entrepreneurial development, choose large private enterprises ； On the joys of life: choose a good state-owned enterprise. Just after graduating and starting work in a state-owned enterprise, one should act as foolish as possible, do whatever is told, learn as much as possible there, seek promotions frequently, and ideally become an official with real power. After working long enough in a state-owned enterprise, with no chance of promotion or career advancement (in most cases, no opportunities for growth regardless of ability), one has to start their own business. I’m entering the workforce and going to work for a foreign company, to learn advanced technologies and management skills. It would be great to become a manager – the salary is high, which allows me to save more money and prepare to start my own business. It won’t work; in the private sector, one must train hard, learn everything possible, and turn oneself into a diamond. If nothing else works, become your own boss and take a chance – endure the fatigue, face the risks, live and die by this attempt. Success or failure depends on this one move, and it will not be a waste of a lifetime. It doesn’t matter whether it works or not; whether it’s a success or a failure, it’s all the same. One can return and find any job to work at, or find a place to retire in. Having tasted it in this life, what more could one ask for? 1. After graduation, one should first work in a state-owned enterprise – learning and developing one’s character. When new college graduates start working in foreign companies, they generally don’t get good positions. In foreign companies, there is one position for each person; roles and tasks are fixed. The working environment may be good and the salary decent, but there is a \"glass ceiling\" – people can see those who are above them, but they cannot reach those positions themselves. Private enterprises generally focus on practical benefits: if you’re capable, that’s good; if not, it’s bad. Therefore, new college graduates had better start by working in state-owned enterprises, where they can carry out their tasks quietly. Generally, **key projects are undertaken by state-owned enterprises; if one can get involved in such projects, they can learn a lot. State-owned enterprises are also good places to build resilience. II. Foreign companies – rules and ways of thinking: It’s advantageous to have done some important work in state-owned enterprises, especially to have been involved in **key projects**, before joining a foreign company. Working in foreign companies helps one learn the rules of doing things; the management and working practices of foreigners are indeed worth learning. What’s important is the change in way of thinking, as this is very crucial for future development. Three. Private enterprises – opportunities and growth. Private enterprises value practicality; if you have skills, creativity, and connections, you will have many opportunities there to fully utilize your individual creativity (something that’s not possible in foreign companies, where rules are very strict). Such people are welcome in private enterprises, and those who perform well generally earn good incomes. Furthermore, private enterprises that perform well will grow rapidly, and there will be many opportunities for learning during that process. IV. Starting a business: If you are an ambitious person and follow the path outlined above to build up experience, you can start your own business. The hard work and learning in state-owned enterprises, the rules, management styles, and way of thinking in foreign companies, and the ability to bring one’s own strengths to play in private enterprises – all of these become useful at this point. Everyone has different abilities and levels of luck, which means they need different amounts of time to achieve their goals. If one hasn’t reached the desired outcome yet, there’s no need to rush into changing jobs; if one does change jobs, it should be in order to move closer to those goals. When considering personal development, one should not focus only on the immediate aspects such as income, working environment, and hardships; these can all be overlooked when comparing them to one’s long-term personal development. Don’t rush things; your eagerness to start your own business means that the shortcomings will become apparent as you move forward. Even if you manage to get things off the ground in the short term, you won’t be able to scale up or sustain success. If you have the ability to break through the \"glass ceiling\" in state-owned enterprises, foreign companies, or private firms, there’s nothing wrong with staying and growing there; after all, starting your own business is very difficult and comes with high risks. If you work for someone else, you can receive a steady salary every month; if you start your own business, you have to pay salaries to others every month.