I like to blog; because I can earn money from it, I can meet a lot of friends from it, I can improve my writing skills from it, I can get the world’s latest news from it; and the most important part is, I can control it. How many times have you ever think of becoming your own boss in your own life? I’ve thought a lot about it. However, for now of course, I’m still a tiny worker working for people.
Well, I’m not saying that working life is not good. At least, it helps us to know more about the outside world. What’s the market needs now? What area we need to improve? What is our strength? And what we are looking for actually? Many people trying to start their own business right after they’ve graduated and facts show that most of them failed. I got friend trying to make money from selling DVDs, and before he start to earn, he spent thousands of RM. I did try to build up my own computer distributing business in KL on 2007, but I failed; because I don’t have “kang tao” to get cheap products, I don’t have skills to talk to customers, and I don’t even earn from it. Everyone is talking about experience, yes, experience. Never mind, we learned every time we hit the wall.
I’m a-bit-slow kind of person. Therefore in my working days, I need to spend more time to figure out something if compare against others. The most difficult part in working life for me is, “judgment”. When supervisors tell me to report any difficulties to them, I report. Then one day, they tell me to solve-the-thing-yourself-before-reporting, and then I spend my time on solving the issues. After a while, they ask me why-are-you-not-reporting-to-us? Then, I got really confuse. See, judgment is so important. After 3 years of working in IT related environment, I’m now getting a monthly salary of RM2100. Very low, right? Especially when you are staying in KL. And you can imagine, I couldn’t save any RM at the end of the month. Well, I don’t blame, I’m that price. I won’t quit the job because I need this money to pay my bills. How many of you are in my situation currently?
I need a house. I need a home. Currently I’m staying in my relative’s house. They are very kind and nice to us. They are warm and helpful. But for me, anyhow an adult like me should have my own house. I should not depend on others too much. Recently, I drive around Klang Valley with my gf to search for our dream home. We need RM200K ~ RM300K to achieve this goal. I hope I can invite all my blog friends to come for my open house when I get a home. Haha~
At the same time, I’m going to attend direct-sales class every week starting year 2008. I admit I don’t really like direct-sales type of environment. I like to write but I don’t like to talk. In this environment, you need to learn how to communicate. No matter for what purpose; to earn extra money or to improve my knowledge, I’m going to try it out. Well, I give myself some period on this, if I really couldn’t tahan anymore, I’ll cut it off.
At the end of the post, you may find I was writing about many things. Don’t get blur, this is my life, a life of an ordinary humble blogger.
Warning: Only “bottom people” in the society like BB Community is suitable to write this kind of post. If you couldn’t afford to lose the pride you have now, please don’t try this at home. Haha~

19 comments:
These almost everyone's problem...
well, the fact is that 100 companies set up, only 5% going to survised & 5 yrs later...1/5 - 4/5 will end up their business too...
u should seek 4 the "kang tao" & target 4 the markets b4 but not aft u setup the company. And never expect to earn $ within the 1st 2 yrs, as rarely a new established company can make $ within the 1st 2 yrs!
Direct sale is a gd biznes, even recommended by rich dad. im join amway & forever living as a sleeping member of course, haha...but last time quite active in amway, i hit the 12%! but i didnt earn $...:(
Good luck in ur future outcome ya...gambate. i believe one day, we both can escape from the rat-race environtment.
Add oil, dear...
I will always at your side to support you...
love you...
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hey u seem like a very hardworking guy to me..
after 3 years in tha company, u should change job, get better offer and more increment.. rm2.1k is just enough to spend, not much to save.. good luck to u! n ur direct sales too..
and no, i dun want to buy anything :P
meesiam is ur gf ar?
It's not the problem that you think you're a slow learner or you prefer writing than talking because this is one of your personality. You can choose to change yourself or stick to it as long as you like to be who you're...
If you like blogging.. keep it up and I will be your reader.. ;)
Gambate oh BB Community..
amei79, u do until 12% before arr? wao~ difficult arr? i also hope we can get better future in the future ;p
thanks for your support dear. nothing i can say, muakz muakz!
haha~
cbenc12, yaya, she is my gf~
btw, thanks for your support too! About the salary, yaya, will really consider deeply for higher pay~
curryegg, thanks for your msg. I want to success! As a curryegg fanz, i sure will support your blog alwiz! Gambateh to u too!
heya.. nice posting you ve done here. i ll be checking from time to time to see whats new? True.. live in kl is hard these days..semua naik tapi tak turun turun..anyway, hope you succeed in doing your own thing this year ya..cheers!
hi rizal, thanks for dropping by, let's work hard together for better 2moro!
wah lau, this post is really long. Somemore no pictures nor sound. Supposingly I should have said this post is suck. However, I find it very interesting and true facts that you had mentioned. It is not easy to start a new company and to be come a sales person even tuffer. As for me, I used to meet a lot of customers daily, the ways to treat each customers are very different. Some like to talk a lot but some love straight forward. To own a business is not easy. Somemore your income will not be stable as before. May be now you earn RM2100 monthly, you won't need to worry about that. But if you are your own boss. You need to struggle if you don't have sales for that month, you are eating grass. When come to competition, how can you beat the rest, how to make customer buy from you? what makes you different from the rest in the market? Think again is not easy. :)
I blog too because of money and writing..
i like you bb community. ur very real and very down to earth... at least that's what i deduced from ur blog..LOL
i think majority if not all of us are in the same situation as you. want to start own business but no $$$ or no experience or no contact. Can't work for ppl coz it's frustrating and confusing. Can't quit either coz need the $$$ to pay bills.
the good thing is that you have the strive to improve yourself. good thing will come to those who works for it. don worry ya. gambatte!
steven, i got your point actually, no business is easy~ besides, u write a long comment too, let me give back u "wa lao eh~"
wahaha, really thanks for your words!
keeyit, i blog for money too~
but like today, i write about this post, so many frens drop by & give support, so touch! man, this is wat i'm looking for! This is what blog is all about!
kuan, i like this "good thing will come to those who works for it." same to u, i like your blog too, especially the one you fight with Josh Lim, damm nice~ haha!
You are welcome dude, I will always support you. Btw, thanks a lot for your help on advertising my site cause I just realised that my blog is now in PR3 dee. So happy :) come to Penang and I buy you lunch.
congratulation steven! man, u really did it! i check on some PR tools too, u r really now in PR3! See, hard work does get result~
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