26.7.09

What Can U Do?

Every other day, a lady pensioner used to come to my office selling homemade cakes, kocong and rojak noodle. I interviewed her about her business and she answered all my questions gracefully:-

Me: Did u make all these stuffs?
Lady: No, Somebody else did.
Me: Why?
Lady: I have no time to do it.
Me: Do you make money out of it?
Lady: Yeah! Pretty much.
Me: How much per day?
Lady: RM30 - RM60 depending on the quantity supplied to me.
Me: How long does it take to sell all ur stuffs?
Lady: 3 hours during weekdays.
Me: How much do U make out of it in a month?
Lady: RM800 plus
Me: woww!!

Another day, I met a young man emptying some trash bins infront of my house:

Me: What are U looking for?
YM: Searching for aluminium cans.
Me: What do U do with it?
YM: Sell @ scrap buyers.
Me: How many kilo do U collect everyday?
YM: 5 - 8 kilos
Me: How much do U make out of it per day?
YM: RM15 - RM20
Me: How long do U spent time on it?
YM: 6 - 8 hours daily
Me: Monthly income?
YM: RM500 plus


I went back to my village last week and met this homemaker. She offers tailoring service at home:

Me: Raya is coming.
HM: Yes, getting busier now.
Me: How many pair(s) can U finish in a day?
HM: 4-8 pairs only
Me: Why so little?
HM: Cant stand sitting all day long.
Me: How long do U spent on doing this every day?
HM: 3 - 6 hours
Me: How much per pair?
HM: RM28 - RM35 depending on cloth's type and design needed by customer.
Me: How much do U make in a month (peak season)?
HM: RM28 x 200pcs
Me: During off season?
HM: 60% lesser.
Me: ^ sigh^

If u were those people..what can u do?

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