I came up with that expression a few months back when I noticed that everytime I had client meetings I'd be dead tired after. And heck I'm NOT complaining, it's quite the opposite. I'm actually REJOICING! Why? Coz that means money coming it, which is a good thing. Whenever there's less calls and less meetings that means there's no moolah, simple as that. So I would rather stand on a bus for an hour like I did today after my client meeting than sit around in the office. It truly is such a good feeling.
But, (yes, there's a but) the money coming in isn't for vacations. No no no. It's to pay for all the BILLS. Yes, I think that's what my world revolves around most of the time. Chasing payment due dates and trying to amass that sum to pay for it. I'm just glad and thankful that it works out fine. But I wonder sometimes, will they ever end?
Friday, April 15, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Pawn Loans at Casino
I don't know whether casinos are allowed to have pawn brokers or pawn shops but this casino I went to last week had brokers. They didn't have an official stall or shop. They were just lurking around but everyone knew where to find them, the guards even gave us directions. The thing is, I had something to pay last week and I needed cash fast! I tried four other pawn shops before the people at the casino. But no one was accepting my camera. The first two didn't accept gadgets while the other two's bosses were out so they couldn't give me a price. So I went to the brokers and they loaned me very little for it. It was bought brand new 4 years back for around USD 1400. Now, I know a gadget's value depreciates. So I estimated that it would probably be half that. But you wanna know how much they lent me for that? 70 bucks. What a rip off, right? That's not even 1% of how much I bought it for and it's still good as new. What the hell is wrong with them. These people are crazy! And they charged me 20% for getting it back after just a week.
A lesson to the wise: Stay away from brokers at casinos (that is, if you can find a better alternative).
A lesson to the wise: Stay away from brokers at casinos (that is, if you can find a better alternative).
Friday, April 1, 2011
Better days
I want to think positive about my situation. But why? Because, 1) There is no pain in trying. 2) You're going to fry your brain and get a headache if you keep thinking very negative thoughts. 3) How will you improve your situation if you don't think positive?
I had a hard time trying to sleep last night thinking about yesterday's events (See this post here). Complaint here and there, I just couldn't rest with all their voices ringing in my head every second. I don't know how long it took me to finally to sleep. Probably a couple of hours even with the lights out. But because I had 2 nights of no sleep (with a 2 hour nap in between), my brain gave in to my body and slept for 14 hours. CRAZY. That's the longest time I've slept in months. And more than double my normal hours, which is usually 4 hours and 6 if I'm lucky.
My question is, how do the higher ups (CEOs, Supervisors, President, Owners, Investors) in WAY BIGGER companies sleep when they have BIG problems? I wonder what they do in their situation. Maybe they deal better with it. I dunno. It would be nice if they gave some tips, or some insight as to what and how they think, and what they think of when they want to think positive.
I think of what would happen if I gave up on the company. I think about my family. Our food. Our house. Then I think, IT HAS TO WORK. It just has to. If I thought selfishly, it would be so easy. But what about everyone I'd be letting down? Don't I care about them to? This is why WE should stay focused. Exhaust ALL your effort into accomplishing the task. Think that one day, you and your work will be recognized. That this, THIS is all for SOMETHING. Keep going forward, keep thinking positive. Someday we'll be out of the red!
I had a hard time trying to sleep last night thinking about yesterday's events (See this post here). Complaint here and there, I just couldn't rest with all their voices ringing in my head every second. I don't know how long it took me to finally to sleep. Probably a couple of hours even with the lights out. But because I had 2 nights of no sleep (with a 2 hour nap in between), my brain gave in to my body and slept for 14 hours. CRAZY. That's the longest time I've slept in months. And more than double my normal hours, which is usually 4 hours and 6 if I'm lucky.
My question is, how do the higher ups (CEOs, Supervisors, President, Owners, Investors) in WAY BIGGER companies sleep when they have BIG problems? I wonder what they do in their situation. Maybe they deal better with it. I dunno. It would be nice if they gave some tips, or some insight as to what and how they think, and what they think of when they want to think positive.
I think of what would happen if I gave up on the company. I think about my family. Our food. Our house. Then I think, IT HAS TO WORK. It just has to. If I thought selfishly, it would be so easy. But what about everyone I'd be letting down? Don't I care about them to? This is why WE should stay focused. Exhaust ALL your effort into accomplishing the task. Think that one day, you and your work will be recognized. That this, THIS is all for SOMETHING. Keep going forward, keep thinking positive. Someday we'll be out of the red!
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