I like today. I like this nice bright morning, when the air still carries remnants of dewdrops left by last night’s rain. And I like the fact that it is Friday. Why couldn’t it come sooner?
Last night was a mess. If I think about it, I tend to shudder and somewhat cater to blips of rage under the radar. It was nothing major, I guess, but can you imagine I was Php. 7,500.00 richer for approximately an hour? Yes, just an hour… and it ended quite as easy as that, despite all efforts exerted.
A bunch of us, myself included, were signed up to do this POS (point-of-sale) system for some company in Luzon for about a month. The system is rather big, yet a bit simple as well. Of course, we signed up for it, and we even started to work before any inking of contracts and thorough discussion of the details that would eventually become a custom fit for the company.
After much discussion, we were able to come up with solutions and workarounds in order to properly define their needs and tailor fit it to their preferences. Smiles and handshakes exchanged and we set a time for the signing supposedly today. We got half of the pay – yes, Php. 7,500.00/pax is quite low for a big system – and went on our way.
Stopping at Robinsons for a short meeting, my friends and I ALMOST purchased peripherals to use for the development, when our main contact received a call from the client. At first we were confused, until our contact’s uncle called her and explained to her what happened.
Apparently the boss of our client backed out of the deal. He wanted somebody to sit down and work on the system for 3 days or so – and have it polished and ready to roll as soon as our client went back to Luzon. He was to bring the system with him already. However, since we wanted to do a great job since it was tailor made, our contract was for 30 days max to deliver the system – complete with documentation, installation manual, free troubleshooting (the works!). But like I said, the client wanted it NOW, and upon hearing that we would take longer, he just up and backed out.
We had to return the money ASAP because everything was a no-go. Of course it crushed our morale and drive, but I don’t know, I guess I was just too exhausted to feel anything. I’m just happy – or at least I try to convince myself that I am – that for an hour or so, I was Php. 7,500.00 richer. I’ll recover.
Now, it is Friday, and I have been trying to find so many reasons NOT to go to work. The Pristine Asylum is a whole other issue I would very much like to walk away from right now. I feel so harrassed by trolls and demigods – yes, we have those – that I want to punch each person in the face. I get that way sometimes. But, duh, obviously I cannot punch them. For one thing, I would have to pity trolls because this troll is in the size of a midget and my size just may be too much for it. Demigods, on the other hand, can come in the form of Jedi masters who think too much and even mind control themselves.
I still don’t want to go to work today. I do not want to go to work at all. Can’t I just stay at home and make my millions here? I think I can totally do that without missing a beat. Bah.
Give me liberty, or give me death!
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