Ang Canteen…bow!

We were grateful to have a canteen inside our plant. It’s been almost 8 years since it started that we are able to eat good food with it. We don’t have to prepare baon and bring in foods because the canteen already has a variety of food to select. 

But as time goes by, nag deteriorate ang canteen.

she said: luge ako, we said: mas luge kami

Most of the time there are only two menus available at lunch, or there’s a shortage of cooked rice during break time. And the worst we experienced is no food at all.

Nakakainit ng ulo, di ba?

Especially to those workers who is into shifting schedule. You see, they worked all night long lifting large boxes using their powers and sweat big time. They are the hungriest people on earth…chika lang. 

Basta sila yung taong need ng food lalo na sa gabi at wala ka ng mabibilan pa.

Anong nangyare, ate?

These are some of my thoughts why businesses like this go down.

• 1.     Owners didn’t control his expenses according to his daily living. In short, kumita lang nagbibili na ng kung ano anong unnecessary things. Bagong gadgets, shoes, damit or kotse. You can buy a car but you must think also that it should also be used in business like van or a multi cab or tricycle muna. Of course, sino bang me gusto ng bagong gadgets, lahat tayo, but still you should know how much money do you have and how much ang dapat iwan sa store para mai revolve mo yung needs. Or kung talagang kating kati ka sa bibilhin mo, yung cheapest ang titigan mo wag yung mga iphone iphone na yan. Makontento ka sa bangke-bangketa muna. Wala ka namang dapat ipag paporma dahil im sure basing basa ka ng pawis pag nasa canteen ka.

• 2.        You should not buy groceries at Malls. By golly! Dapat dun sa sa wholesaler like Puregold and in palengke wherein good finds are affordable and cheap. Makakatawad ka sa wet market. Konting kindat lang ke manong tindero, bibigyan ka nyan ng malaking discount. Suki na ang itatawag nya sayo. Pag wholesale naman, laking discount din. Meron pang mga promos yan at mga raffle raffle ek-ek. Sasakit nga lang kamay mo kaka fill up ng mga raffle stubs pero malay mo manalo ka naman ng brand new flat iron etc.etc.

• 3.       Be friendly, maalalahanin, pa cute, makwento, kwela and entertain your customers well. Pano kung sobrang taray ka, ikaw pa ang marunong sa bibili. Malamang hagisan ka ng granada ng gutom na gutom na empleyado at kainin ka ng buhay. Pag me mga occasions like Valentines, effort effort lang bumili ng choc-nut at red roses at ipamigay sa mga girls. Pag Halloween naman, try mong mag luto ng dinuguan na sobrang pula ang sauce at pag suotin ng drakula at manananggal costume ang mga helper mo para enjoy ang mga bibili. Pag Christmas naman, try mong mag reindeer at pumutol ka ng kahoy kahoy at idikit mo sa katawan at sabihing Christmas tree ang peg mo. O di ba, ang saya saya.

• 4.       Food should be tasted before you sell it. O yan,di mo alam na sobrang pait, alat, tamis or worst panis na pala ang tinitinda mo. Me free bangaw pang lumalangoy langoy. Ano yan, pasas? Nauumay ka kakatikim? Bigyan mo ng 1 cup of your ulam si manong guard at itanong with matching smile kung ano ang verdict nya? I’m sure sanggang dikit kayo nun at di ka na nya susungitan pag pasok ka ng pasok sa planta ng walang gatepass or advise. Alam mo dapat ang lasa para di sumakit ang tyan ng mga tao at mag LBM after.

• 5.       Keep your records in tact and updated. Mostly sa mga concessionaire ay utang ang nagiging libangan ng mga kakain. Mabusog lang sila, sign chit na. Okay lang yan, mga tsong, ganyan talaga ang buhay. Pero as a businessman updated ka, sumusunod ka sa deadline of submission sa HR para mabayaran ka agad agad. Hindi yung ikaw pa ang iintayin nila para ma include ka nila sa billing schedule of release. Plus, magdala ka na rin ng chichi sa kanila. PR din yun para i-priority ka nila. Wag na wag mong susungitan or else delayed ang payment sayo at tatawagin ka pang bruha. O kitam, me chain effect yan pag magaspang ang attitude mo.

I will conduct interviews pa with my fellow countryman here and update this as soon ma-collate ko na lahat.

For now, yan pa lang ang naiisip kong methods to improve your businesses like canteen or anything you have right now. Tips lang yan and nasasayo naman how to improve all other aspects para long term ang relationships.

Right now, wala kaming canteen and I will make kwento na lang on my next post how we survived this crisis until now.

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