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I woke up on day 3 of my 12 day shift. I been staying up late at night to do research and fill my mind with knowledge and positivity. Studying on about what college didn't teach me. I stay up late at night because I want to figure out how this works. How you 24 year-olds are so successful. My birthday is next week, I'll be turning 24 and I still work at a warehouse stacking boxes for 7-8 hours a day with only two 15 minute breaks through-out the day. This morning I woke up to my alarm for work after 3 hours of sleep and said "5 more minutes". I guess all that lack of sleep finally got to me because 5 minutes turned into 2 hours. I called in to work and told them "I overslept, I'll be there soon." I sprung up, got ready, dove into my car, shoved my key into the ignition then something in me clicked. A nerve struck, my body froze and I just couldn't get myself to start my car like something was fighting me. To the core, I just felt so... angry...
I sat in the car contemplating life and whether or not I should go into work. It pays the bills, but I don't want to be stacking boxes for another year, slaving away to make someone else rich. 30 minutes went by and I said F*CK IT! My job called me 10 times, but I didn't answer. Don't worry, people call in and leave on the job "for emergencies" all the freaking time so I'm safe and will go into work tomorrow. I have another job doing cold-emails to sell a service which isn't going anywhere fast.
I headed to the gym instead and afterwards, I did what most people I know won't do. It's sooo simple yet, many people won't do it. It's been something I been talking about for almost a year now. I contacted my first supplier overseas and we worked out a deal. I only ordered a 10 piece sample, but I looked up the prices of this product online and I'm sure I can make at least $400 in profit and use that to buy more quantities and turn that into $800 profit and so on. I know it's not much compared to some of you heavy hitters up there, but it's all I got to work with for now. I got a close buddy of mine to design a logo for me and I'm waiting on a reply of my supplier. Now time to get some sleep and clock in tomorrow. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
I sat in the car contemplating life and whether or not I should go into work. It pays the bills, but I don't want to be stacking boxes for another year, slaving away to make someone else rich. 30 minutes went by and I said F*CK IT! My job called me 10 times, but I didn't answer. Don't worry, people call in and leave on the job "for emergencies" all the freaking time so I'm safe and will go into work tomorrow. I have another job doing cold-emails to sell a service which isn't going anywhere fast.
I headed to the gym instead and afterwards, I did what most people I know won't do. It's sooo simple yet, many people won't do it. It's been something I been talking about for almost a year now. I contacted my first supplier overseas and we worked out a deal. I only ordered a 10 piece sample, but I looked up the prices of this product online and I'm sure I can make at least $400 in profit and use that to buy more quantities and turn that into $800 profit and so on. I know it's not much compared to some of you heavy hitters up there, but it's all I got to work with for now. I got a close buddy of mine to design a logo for me and I'm waiting on a reply of my supplier. Now time to get some sleep and clock in tomorrow. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
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