A post-90s cross-border person died suddenly at the hospital entrance! Money or life?

Life and death can happen in a moment. Recently, a thrilling incident happened in the cross-border e-commerce industry: a cross-border e-commerce practitioner died suddenly at the door of the hospital. Fortunately, he died in the hospital and survived with the timely rescue of the doctor.

It is understood that this cross-border person is under great work pressure. He goes to bed at one or two in the morning every day, and often gets up in the middle of the night to check the data ...

At first glance, the life trajectory of this cross-border e-commerce practitioner is basically the same as that of many cross-border people. His fall has once again rekindled the classic contradiction in the cross-border e-commerce industry: Cross-border people, do you want money or life?

China time on the left hand, US time on the right hand ! This seller is really hardworking

It is understood that Mr. Wang, who works in cross-border e-commerce, was born in 1991. After entering this industry, he bought two watches. The watch on his left hand shows China time, and the watch on his right hand shows US time. In this way, he can know the US time anytime and anywhere.

In addition, for Mr. Wang, in recent years, he has gone to bed at one or two in the morning and got up in the middle of the night to check the data. When checking the data at night, Mr. Wang likes to "have a beer". After drinking a bottle of ice-cold beer, he feels refreshed and refreshed. Some time ago, Mr. Wang went out for supper after his night shift, and he had a barbecue and beer. As a result, he caught a cold, had a fever, and had body aches . After sleeping for a while, he still didn't feel better, so Mr. Wang had to go to the hospital for treatment.

When scanning the code at the entrance of the hospital, he suddenly fell to the ground! The nurse checked and found that he had no breathing and heartbeat, so she quickly performed continuous chest compressions on him. Then, with the emergency rescue of the doctor , he luckily survived! Mr. Wang, born in 1991, almost stopped in 2021. From then on, in order to save his life, Mr. Wang took off his watch on his right hand and only looked at China time.

He happened to die suddenly in the hospital and was seen by a nurse. Anyone would sigh that Mr. Wang was so lucky to have saved his life.

Overtime work has become the norm for cross-border workers

Working overtime is the norm for those engaged in cross-border work. The editor learned that before becoming a father, Mr. Wang could still catch up on some sleep and rest on weekends. After becoming a father, his daytime rest time became less, and he often stayed up late at night. Over time, Mr. Wang's health deteriorated.

In fact, working overtime has become the norm for many cross-border people. As an industry with a strong time difference, cross-border e-commerce means that when most people are resting, foreign customers are shopping, so many sellers have to stay up until one or two o'clock every day to check their backend orders and reply to customer emails.

One seller said that adjusting advertisements at 1:30 in the morning is a daily routine for him. Few people doing cross-border business can fall asleep before 12 o'clock, so cherish the sleep you get.

I still remember that in June last year, an employee of a large retail company in Shenzhen died suddenly during working hours. At that time, it caused heated discussions among cross-border people. Many people expressed their desire to protect their bodies. However, in reality, overtime work in cross-border e-commerce companies remains the same as before.

The editor often sees sellers posting photos of themselves returning home from get off work at one or two o'clock in the morning on WeChat Moments. In addition, the noisy seller groups also have constant messages late at night.

Cross-border people working hard in Shenzhen have long been worn down by life. Without overtime and hard work, how can they make a name for themselves in this glamorous city? A popular saying in Shenzhen, "Why would you come to Shenzhen if you don't work overtime?", also reveals the bitterness of cross-border people...

What is the attitude of cross-border people towards overtime? Do the following voices represent you ↓↓↓

A: It seems that there is no operation without overtime. How can a cross-border e-commerce company not work overtime? These are daily routines...

B: Almost all industries related to the Internet will require overtime work;

C: I work overtime just to try to make myself outstanding. Otherwise, how can I work alone?

D: Not working overtime is not an option. If you want to ensure that your store does not have any problems, you have to keep an eye on it all the time.

Of course, there are many cross-border people who work overtime, and there are also many workers who do not work overtime. One seller said that he rarely works overtime and feels like he is a fake Amazon. Except for working overtime on Prime Day and Black Friday, he almost never works overtime at other times.

One operator said: "Although the company does not require overtime, my colleagues do not leave after work, but I sneak away like a thief. Why do I have to work overtime? A person's life is not just about work..."

I remember a big shot once said this, "Working overtime is right, and not working overtime is also right." In fact, everyone has different ideas. It depends on whether you are willing to be a salted fish or want to achieve something in your career.

The editor would like to say that overtime work in cross-border e-commerce has become a very common phenomenon, but sellers should remember that even if they are very busy at work and need to work overtime frequently, they should also pay attention to their health. Between the two choices of "life" and "money", "life" is more precious!

Anxiety makes people bald! How much stress do people who cross borders feel?

Overtime work will take up the rest time of cross-border e-commerce workers, and anxiety and stress will also make it difficult for them to fall asleep. As Amazon has become more widely discussed this year, the anxiety of many cross-border e-commerce practitioners has increased.

One seller said that people around him from all walks of life are learning about cross-border e-commerce. The owner of a small shop at the entrance of the village also saw cross-border e-commerce on Douyin and asked if it was really that profitable and whether he could help it take off ... Various talents and capital poured in, intensifying industry competition and creating a sense of crisis.

"When an industry is considered to be full of gold, tragedy is about to happen!" In the cross-border vortex, many sellers view their profession in this way:

A: I increasingly feel that those who work for Amazon this year are not as good as those who engage in community group buying and open a convenience store downstairs.

B: Cross-border e-commerce sounds great, but in reality, it's just making a lot of money, but it's exhausting and I can't stick with it.

C: Since becoming a seller on Amazon, I have to wake up three or four times every night. I’m afraid of closing the store if there are no orders.

D: Ever since the day Amazon adjusted its delivery fees, I have been in a relatively anxious state, worried that I am the frog in the warm water.

A seller worried: How many sellers who do FBA actually pocket the money they earn? I am afraid that most sellers just make a lot of money by storing inventory? FBA's asset-heavy model will only make sellers more and more dependent on the platform, and the risks will become higher and higher, until one day it will completely explode, and then it will be reduced to its original state, and it will lose everything.

Another seller said that he had experienced numerous pitfalls in Amazon business. He was basically losing money in the first seven months when he first entered the industry. After checking the accounts, he found that he had lost nearly 2 million. The most difficult time was due to some reasons. He felt helpless and was just one step away from cashing out his only house!

How long can Amazon last? What is the future development direction of cross-border e-commerce? Where is my future ? Perhaps every cross-border practitioner will have moments of confusion and anxiety. What will anxiety bring?

Answer: Anxiety can make people bald.

" I feel that this year is more difficult than last year! ", " The competition is even more intense this year . " There are more and more similar voices, more similar concerns, and more and more similar bald heads.

One seller said while working at 12am that he found that the hair on both sides of his forehead could no longer cover up the traces of his hairline moving up! Another seller said that he was losing hair every day and would sooner or later become like his brother-in-law. Another seller said that the most frightening thing was that the number of orders did not increase, and the biggest gain was the gradually receding hairline and the worsening health.

So many sellers joked: Is the hair transplant industry tailor-made for Amazon sellers?

However, anxiety not only makes people bald, but also makes people progress. Seeing hope in busyness and maintaining the motivation to learn in anxiety are the only way for cross-border people to become stronger and stronger.