Been a While -- First JOB DONE

I'll treat this like a little update since I haven't posted to the el-blog-o for a while now. I've been too freakin busy. Working full time and taking staining/painting jobs on the side (which basically amounts to about 30 additional hrs each week so far) is wearing my ass out.

But, alas, I did finish my first professional "job" for a "client." I still feel like I'm just some dude showing up at peoples' houses, staining their decks. Whatever. I got paid $500 for less than a week's work. SOooo, last night I celebrated. I took her out to eat for thai and sushi and had a few beers and a fat joint before bed. All in all, a good time had by everyone.

I do need to make business cards to leave with satisfied customers. Advertising is another important step that I think I might have figured out, at least for what I'm doing right now. I have a friend who runs a paper route that could stuff fliers in all his route's papers. That would definitely get my name out there with absolutely no investment. If i didn't know this guy, i wonder how hard it would be to pay off a delivery guy to stuff his papers with fliers.

"SWIM" is selling weed again too. It's fun. I'm smoking buds for free, not trying to turn a profit but more of just a hook-up my friends for a free bag per week operation.

 

It's great to hear that your business is doing well so far Noboru. Get those cards printed, seriously. My parents did a huge reno a few years ago, and they still give out the contact info for the guys who did a good job. Heh, and they also give out the info for the ones who were shit, but that doesn't apply to you.