Grassroots agency operators in tier-3 cities now earn like big-tech programmers
huangyun_122 · x · 2026-10-14
Commenting on Xue Hui's discussion of agency operators (caipanshou) strategy, the author argues that despite the trade's bad reputation, running agency operations for a handful of small-business clients in tier-3/4 cities can rival a tier-1 big-tech programmer's pay—one that takes 3-5 years to reach ¥100k/month. He also praises Liu Siyi's clever positioning via an information-hub side business without holding physical operations.
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