Having and running a self business is good and sweet but it's more sweeter when we're making sales and having a good turn up. But sometimes when there is no sales or we have low patronage in our business we feel bad and sometimes wish we were working for someone on a salary bases. That was exactly the feeling I had the date above as I witnessed not just low, but no patronage. Let me share the experience.
Just like every other working days, I woke up that morning full of expectations and looking forward to a very productive day with high patronage. Without doing much house chores, I had my bath, dressed up and quickly dashed out for business. When I arrived my business stand, I set up everything that I do used for work thereafter, sat down and was waiting for patronage from clients.
They were not forthcoming even though I kept hoping for some one to come and patronize me so that I can atleast cover my transportation fare to work. But like a joke, no body came. I never thought that I could come to work from till evening without making any sales. Not just me alone, but also my colleague. We got tired as evening approaches and decided to pack up.
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On my way home, I got a call from one of my student asking asking for off campus accommodation. I said to myself, can I atleast get something from this to cover my transportation fare?. I now reached out to one of my agent friend who admitted he had a single room property under his care for rent. So I quickly asked the student to come over so that he can inspect the house and possibly make payment. When he arrived, we took him to the house for inspection.
I and the landlord showing the student the room.
When he was satisfied with the room, he made payments and also paid the 10% that was agent fee, and I got some share from it since I was the one who brought the tenant. The day didn't end bad for me again as it wanted before, atleast I now have something to cover my transportation fare for that day. From there, I headed home.
By the time I finally got to the house, my wife had already made my special afang soup with garri for me. I freshened up, then I was served and I did eat before going to bed
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