Be Your Own Boss

Today, I met up with my customer at the MRT station as usual, passing him his blazer. To his horror (and  mine as well), he couldnt fit in! To be more precise, he could fit in, but he couldnt button. He was a little hesitant and told me he couldnt purchase even though he already made a deposit. Lucky for me, my persuasive techniques worked. I told him I do not have capital to keep my items as instocks and currently I am still doing more preorders hence, I had ordered his item specially for him as he had confirmed on it and made a fifty percent deposit,  if he were not to purchase, my stocks will pile up and I will be making a loss. I added on that I am still not well off financially, blah blah blah. So that was my angelic self at work. In fact, my devilish self wanted to just blurt out: hey i bought already then you say you dun want? You are wasting my money you know? I already stated measurements on my item listings n i told u to measure, now that you cant fit in then you wanna back out? Very funny right, mister. However, I have to refrain myself from acting on impulse. First thing, this man is burly looking. What if he punches me? Secondly, it is still not worth to be punched for a $25 blazer. Haha. It still revolves about stereotyping. Burly looking equals to having violent tendencies, not to be mess with. Anyway to cut the long story short, eventually he still bought the item, except that it was for his wife which was about my body frame. I guess she just needed to alter it and it would fit her well. 

It turned out that he was an entrepreneur who sells washing powder and detergent. You might probably laugh. Detergent? Why not sell things more profitable.Wrong. He was selling a necessity and he was smart enough because his target group is huge. Who doesnt use detergent? Majority of the people would. His washing powder is more different than the normal kinds, I didnt probe so I am not sure of much. Anyway, he wanted me to work under him part time since he felt I have a good business sense. Plus, he said that my current business wont bring me good money. Fair enough, I am earning on average 200 to 300 bucks per month for this extra business that I do leisurely. It isnt a big amount, but I derive satisfaction from it. This amount can probably offset my lunch fees and transport fees for work. He has good intentions, but I probably wont take up his offer. He said I am still young and I should be more adventurous and ambitious. He said I can juggle between my job, my current business as well as join him in his business. That's like juggling 3 different things at one go, not to mention my time spent with family and loved ones? That's too hectic. I am  not profit-oriented, not overly ambitious, I am happy with the current state of things and I dun see why I should take up one more business and underperform in all 3 areas when I am happy just having my work and my own business. Your priority might be to earn your first 1 million, but sorry, that's not mine. I dun believe in slogging and making myself tired daily just to earn more money. I'll rather spend the extra time going to my favourite places, with my favourite people. Simple joys like reading a book while sipping hot tea. Going to the park to get your daily dose of fresh air. Smiling at the people around you. Those are life's simple pleasures that cannot be bought using money. This is the second time I have encountered someone who wants me to join them in their business, but as usual, I declined. Maybe next time la, when I am retiring.. haha. So I really do have business sense? Haha sure a not? *Gives myself a pat on the back. Hopefully I can have my own cafe next time! My domokun theme cafe. That's my future dream.

Life's pretty good these days even though I have not recovered fully and I still do not meet up with majority of my frens. This is probably because I have different priorities in life right now after falling sick for the longest time I can remember. Oh yes, in my next blog post I shall share with you this girl who fell sick too and doctors couldnt diagnose. Her mom actually asked me for remedies. Hmmm... I have no solutions on hand but I can tell you what I have been through. Someday I shall talk to her and see how she is currently.. heard that it has been weeks since she fell ill and she has done a myriad of examinations and tests in hospitals and all came out negative and were inconclusive. As usual, these incompetent doctors suggest that she go to see a psychiatrist because she was probably imagining  her symptoms. This was just like my story and I am not surprised that there are many who went through this. Anyway, sister encouraged me to write a book on my ordeal. To be frank, when I was really really sick a year and a half back, that was my intention: to write a book. I wanted to record down each and every event that took place during the period when  I was sick, my cognitions, my symptoms, my emotions as well as the things that happened around me. Back then, I think to myself, if i were to die because of this illness, at least more people can really benefit from reading when I wrote! Haha.. anyway this idea didnt really materialise. I "wrote" it all on my mind, but not in actual words. Haha... I might try to write a book now that I am better. But I forgotten the dates! Hmmm. I forgotten when my lips start to heal n stop producing pus. Forgotten when my lightheadedness slowly decreases in frequency. The only date I can remember is 1/1/2012. The dreadful date that I fell ill after a darned trip to macau and hk. Not sure if that trip was the cause, but things just werent the same to me after that. That's why now I have travel-phobia. I dun see the need to travel. What if this episode repeats? I dun have many two years to fall ill. I am just heartened to know that there are more and more people who are like me, who is going through this phase whereby people think that you are crazy or are just feigning illness when actually you are really ill. We should totally start a support group! We are not alone, peeps. It's just that the doctors arent skilful enough.       

Alright, the night is late! 1.24 am now and I just coughed up two blog entries because I suddenly feel the need to blog! I shall discuss more about this soon. Have a good weekend people! I am on my 10 days break till my next job :) Social services! Wait for me!