If you need aid from business stoppage/destruction, try these links and don't read the rest of this entry:
Express Business Loan Assistance
Disaster Loan Aid
Wiki Definition of Business Interruption Insurance
Detailed Information on Business Interruption Insurance <---IMPORTANT
Are you in a Declared Disaster Area?
If you wanna stick around for the rest of this entry, now's the time to keep reading. Otherwise, read those links above, get informed, and close out this entry. DON'T WAIT.
Budget has had significant stoppage of business from Sandy. Unfortunately, we don't have the correct type of business interruption insurance, if any. You must check if you do. And if you don't, BUY IT. I know we are. Without this, or without being in a disaster area declared by the state/president, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to get aid sent to you, as Budget is now starting to find out.
We haven't worked in three, now prolly going on four days. Probably the whole damn week because of one thing- power outages. Budget? We're operational. But our (most of them) customers do not. We can't vacuum, use water, or anything like that. Which means we can't clean. And it also means that we can't get income.
Learn from us. For the love of god, if you weren't affected by Hurricane Sandy (that bitch) BUY business stoppage insurance. Read the links above. You will be sorry if you don't. Budget may be in crunch time, but we are NOT. Going down. You hear me? NEVER are we going down. Ever. Keep on truckin', reader. Don't give up, whether you own a business or not.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Frustration and Futility in the Workplace
Work is stressful. No matter how much you love your job, it will stress you out eventually. Even simple things, like losing a pen, or losing an important file. Having to reload the printer when its out of paper. We also come in contact with toxic people. Customers, co-workers, superiors. But work is work, right?
Wrong.
Work may be hard, it may be stressful, hell. Sometimes it may suck. But that doesn't mean that your feelings and thoughts don't matter. We all have difficult lives. One way or another, there is a struggle out there for everyone, but does that mean we should treat our very lives as a struggle?
Do you have to love your job? No. But should you try and find one that you do love? Of course. Why even live if you can't even try?
Wrong.
Work may be hard, it may be stressful, hell. Sometimes it may suck. But that doesn't mean that your feelings and thoughts don't matter. We all have difficult lives. One way or another, there is a struggle out there for everyone, but does that mean we should treat our very lives as a struggle?
Do you have to love your job? No. But should you try and find one that you do love? Of course. Why even live if you can't even try?
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Light Posting
You know, I've been trying to come up with some shit to say on this blog about business, or life, and lemmie tell ya. I can't. I'm just really happy right now. Budget is looking towards the horizon, paying down her debt, getting people engaged, boosting morale.
This is just a really good time for the company, even if we are having some cashflow problems. But problems can be solved. And they will be solved. Sometimes, coming to work hurts. It's cold outside, your bed is warm, you want to hide, and a million other excuses. But sometimes? It feels pretty awesome to be employed.
And sometimes, it feels even better to know that one day you'll be in charge, and you can change and mold the company how you see fit. Is it a power trip? No. I'm under no illusion of power. I'm not running the military, or a fortune 500 company. But that doesn't mean what I'll be doing isn't important to me, and those who will be depending on me to make sure I don't mess the company up.
I'm glad that I am where I am. And I can only hope that you can say the same. Enjoy your weekend.
This is just a really good time for the company, even if we are having some cashflow problems. But problems can be solved. And they will be solved. Sometimes, coming to work hurts. It's cold outside, your bed is warm, you want to hide, and a million other excuses. But sometimes? It feels pretty awesome to be employed.
And sometimes, it feels even better to know that one day you'll be in charge, and you can change and mold the company how you see fit. Is it a power trip? No. I'm under no illusion of power. I'm not running the military, or a fortune 500 company. But that doesn't mean what I'll be doing isn't important to me, and those who will be depending on me to make sure I don't mess the company up.
I'm glad that I am where I am. And I can only hope that you can say the same. Enjoy your weekend.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Pushing Limits
Business owners, managers, workers. A lot of us will push ourselves to the point where we can't even see straight anymore. One more shift. One more sale. One more errand. One more this, that, and the other thing. Always trying to get ahead, always trying to get in just a lil' bit more time than the other guy. Now, mostly? I thought that I had a pretty good bead on things. I would push myself, sure. We all must push in order to find out how hard the world will push back. And I thought that I knew my limits.
I did not.
Instead, I pushed past them. Which is good, yes. We should always try and be a little bit better than we were yesterday. But I realized that when you push too hard, you do more harm than good. The last three weeks have been very busy for me. I had a grueling martial arts proficiency test (I passed!), and then a lot of extra physical jobs like carpet cleanings, and the like. I would work through weekends, or take only one day off, and I would push myself further and further mentally and physically. I pushed too hard, and now I'm sick.
Yeah, I got a cold n' shit. Awesome, right? I worked out only ONCE last week, and none this week. I've been tired at work, tired at home, and now I'm sick. Because I pushed myself too. Hard.
This entry is a cautionary one. Work hard. Push yourself. Never settle, never be in your comfort zone for too long. Work baby, work. But for the love of god, don't forget to slow down and just...eat an ice cream cone with your girl/boyfriend. Watch a stupid comedy movie rife with crude humor and gratuitous nudity. Laugh with a friend over a few shots and a brew. HAVE FUN!
If you're always pushing yourself, eventually? You'll be so far past your limit that you'll have to backtrack. And then? All that hard work was for nothing.
I did not.
Instead, I pushed past them. Which is good, yes. We should always try and be a little bit better than we were yesterday. But I realized that when you push too hard, you do more harm than good. The last three weeks have been very busy for me. I had a grueling martial arts proficiency test (I passed!), and then a lot of extra physical jobs like carpet cleanings, and the like. I would work through weekends, or take only one day off, and I would push myself further and further mentally and physically. I pushed too hard, and now I'm sick.
Yeah, I got a cold n' shit. Awesome, right? I worked out only ONCE last week, and none this week. I've been tired at work, tired at home, and now I'm sick. Because I pushed myself too. Hard.
This entry is a cautionary one. Work hard. Push yourself. Never settle, never be in your comfort zone for too long. Work baby, work. But for the love of god, don't forget to slow down and just...eat an ice cream cone with your girl/boyfriend. Watch a stupid comedy movie rife with crude humor and gratuitous nudity. Laugh with a friend over a few shots and a brew. HAVE FUN!
If you're always pushing yourself, eventually? You'll be so far past your limit that you'll have to backtrack. And then? All that hard work was for nothing.
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