How much time do you put in every week? Does it feel like a chore or are you enjoying it?
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Between Whatsapp convos, Order placements, Order fulfillments, Trips to the post office, Product research, etc. I honestly couldn't give you an honest answer. I'm always doing something or at least trying to.
I'm enjoying it, It's sort of like a game tbh. I get much more excited when I make sales than I do when I get paid every Friday tbh. With my job I know for a fact i'll never get more than $1200 a week. With my business the sky is the limit PER DAY or should I say the ceiling is the roof
This recession talk is a good time to reflect on finances.
I'd say on my safety net I'm at a "B+". I dipped out of my fund to buy my ticket to Nigeria and fund a few activities while there. I'm debt free so now qualms there. The closer you get to December, the more expensive a ticket to West Africa (really most of sub-Saharan Africa) is and I wasn't gonna buy on credit.
I do need to get a new car but I'm taking the train to most places so I'm good for the time being. Even still, I have a lot of unused vacation time which upon a new job, would be paid to me in cash, so that's $3k+. I can easily scoop a respectable whip for $5k.
I'm still looking to move out of my current place. I saw a spot that'd give me more privacy but would increase my rent's share of my after-tax income from 16.4% to about 22.7%. The 6.3% increase translates to a couple hundred bucks. Very doable, but I've been spoiled by cheap rent. I can't fathom when people say 33% of your gross income isn't bad to spend on housing. A mortgage maybe, but rent
. I really don't want to go over 20% for the foreseeable future. The cost savings cannot be underestimated.
Long story short, I'm really just gonna keep stacking from now until the end of the year. Summer is wrapping up anyway so less propensity to spend at social functions and weekend trips. Let's see how the market moves and then I'll move accordingly. I got month to month on rent so I'm good. I got ultimate flexibility.
I've been getting a lot more traction on the job front. I got some offers but turned them down. When I confirm a new role I'll have greater clarity as to the changes I might need to make e.g. possibly a car to commute, moving closer to work etc
For 2020 though, big focus is skills acquisition, especially in the tech sector. That, plus my GMAT (again) and really going hard on side income. Learned a lot this past decade and past year. Time to finish it off strong.
I'd say on my safety net I'm at a "B+". I dipped out of my fund to buy my ticket to Nigeria and fund a few activities while there. I'm debt free so now qualms there. The closer you get to December, the more expensive a ticket to West Africa (really most of sub-Saharan Africa) is and I wasn't gonna buy on credit.
I do need to get a new car but I'm taking the train to most places so I'm good for the time being. Even still, I have a lot of unused vacation time which upon a new job, would be paid to me in cash, so that's $3k+. I can easily scoop a respectable whip for $5k.
I'm still looking to move out of my current place. I saw a spot that'd give me more privacy but would increase my rent's share of my after-tax income from 16.4% to about 22.7%. The 6.3% increase translates to a couple hundred bucks. Very doable, but I've been spoiled by cheap rent. I can't fathom when people say 33% of your gross income isn't bad to spend on housing. A mortgage maybe, but rent
. I really don't want to go over 20% for the foreseeable future. The cost savings cannot be underestimated.Long story short, I'm really just gonna keep stacking from now until the end of the year. Summer is wrapping up anyway so less propensity to spend at social functions and weekend trips. Let's see how the market moves and then I'll move accordingly. I got month to month on rent so I'm good. I got ultimate flexibility.
I've been getting a lot more traction on the job front. I got some offers but turned them down. When I confirm a new role I'll have greater clarity as to the changes I might need to make e.g. possibly a car to commute, moving closer to work etc
For 2020 though, big focus is skills acquisition, especially in the tech sector. That, plus my GMAT (again) and really going hard on side income. Learned a lot this past decade and past year. Time to finish it off strong.
Next investment is gonna be in a home office. Only reason I like going to the office these days is for the double monitors.
It's the reason I prefer go to work instead of work at home.
I live in a one-bedroom apartment and don't really have a comfortable space to bring my work laptop. I have a desktop computer though and I can remote key in with my computer at work. But sometimes it doesn't work...and I either have to go into work or take vacation days.
For sure! I need the separation of space. I'm camped at the dining room table now.
NeilCartwright
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Giving a final update on the trucking situation. We’re getting our first settlement today and will pay the driver.
Without getting your own authority, you just buy a semi truck under your business name, and sign it on to a logistics company. The one we’re at wants to run 5 loads a week, netting 2k a week to the truck. That’s similar to a 9-5. Which really isn’t shyt in the grand scheme of things. There’s drivers who stay on the road for weeks and make hella bread.
But of that 2k, our cut is 1200 a week. Running 48 weeks a year
and we doing all right. After putting 14k down, cash flowing 4800 a month isn’t bad.
Take that money to buy more trucks, or rentals, or stocks
Without getting your own authority, you just buy a semi truck under your business name, and sign it on to a logistics company. The one we’re at wants to run 5 loads a week, netting 2k a week to the truck. That’s similar to a 9-5. Which really isn’t shyt in the grand scheme of things. There’s drivers who stay on the road for weeks and make hella bread.
But of that 2k, our cut is 1200 a week. Running 48 weeks a year
and we doing all right. After putting 14k down, cash flowing 4800 a month isn’t bad. Take that money to buy more trucks, or rentals, or stocks
Had an interview yesterday for some shyt I applied to over a month ago. Interest had had been lost in the job once I turned my focus elsewhere but I figured I'd still go thru the motions, not burn any bridges, get some more interview experience, blah blah blah. Mannn, that shyt was hilarious and sad at the same time. This nikka gave me a list of acronyms and told me he knew for a fact I would miss a certain one then was appalled when I actually knew it. Then he asked me a question about what's people's biggest misconception about me; And after I gave him a stupid dope answer, he gon' say, "well, I'll tell you MY misconception. I looked at you when you first walked in and thought to myself, what could this guy possibly know, but I have to tell you, you blew my socks off" 
I wanted to say so bad, "why, cuz I'm a black male, old man?" Like, if this silly fool took 2 secs to actually go thru my resume before I came in instead of going over it WHILE we're interviewing, he would've known I ain't new to this, I'm true to it 
Ain't want the job anyway cuz it ain't what I'm particularly looking for now, but he want me to come back for a 2nd interview to meet with some more higher ups cuz he feel like I would fit a position that pay more money after interviewing me
I still probably won't take the job but I figured if they offer, I'ma respond with something asinine just cuz of old boy's fukkery to see how far they'll go. Gotta overcharge nikkas for what they did to the Cold Crush after some bull shyt like that
Oh, you offering me the job for 50K a year? I need 60.
Oh, you offering me 60? I was thinking a little closer to 70 with a few more extra days of PTO cuz
I wanted to say so bad, "why, cuz I'm a black male, old man?
" Like, if this silly fool took 2 secs to actually go thru my resume before I came in instead of going over it WHILE we're interviewing, he would've known I ain't new to this, I'm true to it Ain't want the job anyway cuz it ain't what I'm particularly looking for now, but he want me to come back for a 2nd interview to meet with some more higher ups cuz he feel like I would fit a position that pay more money after interviewing me
I still probably won't take the job but I figured if they offer, I'ma respond with something asinine just cuz of old boy's fukkery to see how far they'll go. Gotta overcharge nikkas for what they did to the Cold Crush after some bull shyt like that
Oh, you offering me the job for 50K a year? I need 60.
Oh, you offering me 60? I was thinking a little closer to 70 with a few more extra days of PTO cuz
The 1st interview (phone) i thought i did a good job on but i got turned down2 interviews today
it was in Alpharetta anyway (not the greatest commute) The 2nd was a recruiter, ill see what she cooked up early next week
Just had a phone interview with a 3rd company this week that looks very promising. Phone interview are so easy
i keep a tab open with the job description and i found the linkedin of a employee who does the same role, just feed the interviewer whatever they wanna hear. I should be speaking to the hiring manager next week.Going to brush up on some Excel functions over the weekend in preparation of making it for an in-person interview
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I know of a couple guys pulling 20- 60k/day but the ad-spend is high and dealing with algorithm changes in paid media is a b!tch.
The true value is the back end.
Sheesh, Yeah I haven’t even really tapped into marketing all of my stuff yet. Hardest part with that is maintaining inventory, unless you’re dropshipping.
GollyImGully
Too many wavy women, gotta log outta IG
Had a phone interview the other day that went really well
Now they want me on site...for 5 hours for the face to face
can we talk about for 5 hours breh? Its going to be different people in sets of 2..im already mentally tired just thinking about this shyt
Now they want me on site...for 5 hours for the face to face
can we talk about for 5 hours breh? Its going to be different people in sets of 2..im already mentally tired just thinking about this shyt
These past couple months been a mental GRIND. I got 17 vacation days but I'm holding off until I switch jobs. That cash payment would do me right. I'm working with a partner at one of the firm's I'm interested in for a role. We talked at length and all I need is an interview. Just a foot in the door.
I mean that's usually how the "super days" work. A bunch of different people interview you throughout the day. When I had mine for this job I had 2 full days of interviews. 9-5 each day with a 1 hour lunch. Kinda sucks because you have to be "on" the entire day.
Had a phone interview the other day that went really well
Now they want me on site...for 5 hours for the face to face
I mean that's usually how the "super days" work. A bunch of different people interview you throughout the day. When I had mine for this job I had 2 full days of interviews. 9-5 each day with a 1 hour lunch. Kinda sucks because you have to be "on" the entire day.
Had a phone interview the other day that went really well
Now they want me on site...for 5 hours for the face to face
Fukk them and that job. I'm good on all that
