Anniversary Coming..

Me and my GF's anniversary is coming soon.. The only special thing this year is that this is the last year we celebrate this anniversary cos the coming november, when we are married, we should be celebrating our wedding anniversary right?

I don't think I can blog too much today, 2 reasons. One, the power for the blog is going down in a min.. Two, it's 4am and I have a meeting at 10am, need sleep so that I don't get sent to the zoo for being a Panda..

ZZZzzz time...

Busy!!!

It has been a busy day.. Rushed into Johor Bahru to collect all my ink stamps and other stuff.. I sometimes wonder how I can survive such a bug's life.. Zzz..

Had a second customer signing up 200 hrs! This customer is actually my tuition student but who cares who he is anyway.. Hee.. With this student, I should have enough to pay for my 2 gals who work for me..

Speaking abt them.. One of them is a bit the colourful life lor.. One week go camp, another week go school, another day want go shopping.. Hai.. Always keeps my planning of manpower challenging..

I am thinking of setting up a referral system for this study centre.. Let me go figure how to get this going.. Hai..

Time for Zzz.. Tml/Today (more accurate) need to wake up 9am.. Another busy day..

Decisions..

Still in office at this time of the day doing work.. Zzz.. Had been delayed by a call from my client on some queries on her prospective purchase.. Had wanted to do up the employment agreement so that I can let my 2 gals working here sign but it looks like it is now not possible..


I have to figure out how many nights/weekends my 2 gals can commit soon, cos it takes quite a lot of time to get them accustomed to the way of working here and if they cannot commit, I have to bring in more people to cover this pockets of time where the place is empty.. Stress.. Personnel deployment is never easy, and I still heard from someone's sister that she hopes to study business degree and go into human resource (HR) department in the future as it is the easiest job around.. My foot..


I have sounded out someone to help me out in the day but the prospective candidate is now holding a job that is paying $1500/mth, something that I cannot afford to pay.. The moment April 20th appears, I'm going to have some trouble..


$$ is never enough.. This whole venture has sucked up $66k so far and still counting.. I will need quite a bit more to complete all the purchases of this place. Unfortunately, due to the fact that cash flow is low, quite a lot of things have been on hold..


I still need to buy the following: (this is as much as I remember, for now..)

1) A computer for front counter (~$1k-$1.5k) or a Point Of Sale (POS) machine (~$3k-$4k)
2) A fax machine (~$200-$300)
3) 15 chairs for the study room (~$450)
4) Mirrors for the study room to improve lighting (~$150)
5) Glass door for the main door (~$1k)
6) Some miscellaneous items (~$100-$200)
Total estimate ~ $3.6k (assuming the computer not the POS machine)

Where the @#$%^&*(*&^%$# am I suppose to get this money??? Because I don't have this money, that is why every financial decision that I make is important as it will affect my bottomline..

I still have not paid up a few things:
1) Rent for Feb & Mar 09 (~$2.1k/mth)
2) SC & CC for Mar 09 (~$170/mth)
3) Latest utilities bill (~$200)
4) Latest Singtel bill (~$500)

I think if I am going to continue to list it out, I will faint..

It's time to go home.. 2am is coming.. Tuition class at 10am later.. Zzz..

Where to get people to help me take care of the place??

I have to start thinking of this issue of who will help me out in taking care of this office/study centre after 20th April.. The gals will be going to their respective polys and it will be a void in the day. The best part is that they are not able to help in the evenings also.. One can't cos her dad doesn't like her to work, prefers her to stay home.. (not sure if it is due to the fact that the dad has an affair and the 3rd party stays near my office). The other gal wants a life.. So sad.. It is implied that working at my office has no life.. I spoke to my junior for help some 10 days ago but he hasn't responded on whether he can help out. Hai.. I must start thinking how to get more help.. Stress.. I haven't done a lot of things..

Things undone..
1) Come up with and settle the Employment Agreement with the gals.
2) Signboard
3) Banner
4) Get a computer for the front counter
5) Get a fax machine
6) Deliver my policies from Prudential and AIG
7) Confirm the sound proofing of the rooms

What the heck man.. So many things.. Hai.. I just remember another load of stuff that are undone!!! $%^&*U*I&*
I think I better call it a day so that I can get more things done later.. Sianzzz...

1st Customer!!

Happy to see my 1st paying customer yesterday.. I should say I'm even happier to know that after his experience yesterday, he liked it very much and started thinking of upgrading the package that he bought. After so long, at last, I am seeing some income..

The best thing is that the customer is back again today! Apparently he came at about 4pm today, at the time where I was busy in Johor Bahru collecting my self inking rubber stamps. As of now, 9pm, he is still around!! This kind of support gives me the confidence to continue opening even though it is still technically running at a loss..

This coming weekend is super busy for me.. Saturday, I have tuition at 10am, then have a meet up with my friends, Kianwee, Sean and Jennie which should be the whole day. Then, on Sunday, I have tuition again, this time at 11am, then meet a client till 6pm before getting to the wedding dinner of my 2 JC classmates.

Coming week will also be a bit messy. One of my gals working here can't be around for 3 - 4 days in a row. So it will mean I will have to join in to take care of the place. However, I have meeting on tuesday morning, then friday I will need to go back for a half day call up from my unit.. Best is that rumour is going around saying that there will be a silent mobilisation between this friday to next tuesday.. zzz... Nothing better to do...

Anyway, I just have to pray and hope that more people come to my centre soon..