1/ Being a small business in Zimbabwe.
Today morning, half 6,received a call. A customer wanted about 360 T-shirts printed.
Ordered to meet him at my office, left the house at 7am. By 8, I was at the office.
There is no zesa.
Quickly pulled out my generator, 5kva
Today morning, half 6,received a call. A customer wanted about 360 T-shirts printed.
Ordered to meet him at my office, left the house at 7am. By 8, I was at the office.
There is no zesa.
Quickly pulled out my generator, 5kva
2/ I only remembered fuel had run out. I had no money.
Borrowed $10 from my buddies whom we share the place with.
Quickly ran to Puma 7th to get fuel. Arrived there, the truck was offloading fuel.
Couldnt wait, i ran to Zuva, 4th. Received a call from the customer, was at my
Borrowed $10 from my buddies whom we share the place with.
Quickly ran to Puma 7th to get fuel. Arrived there, the truck was offloading fuel.
Couldnt wait, i ran to Zuva, 4th. Received a call from the customer, was at my
3/ Office. Got the fuel. Ran back to the office.
Talked to the client, he wanted to use the shirts the following day.
Okay, poured the fuel into the gen, turns it on, cranked to turn it on, first time, second, third.... No response.
Checked the on/off button, its on
Talked to the client, he wanted to use the shirts the following day.
Okay, poured the fuel into the gen, turns it on, cranked to turn it on, first time, second, third.... No response.
Checked the on/off button, its on
4/ Checked the fuel, its on. Tried again five times or so, it couldn't turn on. Did everything i could, nothing worked.
Left, got into the office, open my laptop to make the client feel like im doing something.
Look out for the contact for the guy who used to fix my gen.
Left, got into the office, open my laptop to make the client feel like im doing something.
Look out for the contact for the guy who used to fix my gen.
5/ What name did i use to save it, typed 'gen', in my contacts, only General Moyo is the only contact with that prefix.
I changed and typed 'service', there is no contact. What to do?
Look out for my diary, finally got the number, tried to dial it, realised i had saved it
I changed and typed 'service', there is no contact. What to do?
Look out for my diary, finally got the number, tried to dial it, realised i had saved it
6/ In my contact Ranga Powershop. Yesssss. Called him, he said he was in Mutare, he is back to Hre around 5pm.
No way! The client realised something was not in place. 'are we winning my guy, is it definite that yu wil manage all today'
Yes boss, don't worry,
No way! The client realised something was not in place. 'are we winning my guy, is it definite that yu wil manage all today'
Yes boss, don't worry,
7/ Called Ranga again, is there any other guy who can fix the gen. Oh yes, he gave me the number on app.
The contact was saved as Micho. Boss Micho how are yu, i need to have my gen fixed so so so......
He agreed to come earlier, like in 1 hour. Now the client needs
The contact was saved as Micho. Boss Micho how are yu, i need to have my gen fixed so so so......
He agreed to come earlier, like in 1 hour. Now the client needs
8/ assurance that the work will be done. I assured him that in an hour or so, work will commence.
He said he was leaving, and wil be back in 1 and half hours. Well, thats good.
1 hour later, 1 and half, 2 hours, Micho didnt show up. Begining to get worried. Half 11 am, Micho
He said he was leaving, and wil be back in 1 and half hours. Well, thats good.
1 hour later, 1 and half, 2 hours, Micho didnt show up. Begining to get worried. Half 11 am, Micho
9/ said is on his way. As im waiting, the client called, i couldnt answer the call. After 15 or mins, Micho is by the gate.
I called the client, sorry boss, couldnt hear yo call, i was out fixing the gen
Micho took a look at the gen, pulled out his tools, blows everything
I called the client, sorry boss, couldnt hear yo call, i was out fixing the gen
Micho took a look at the gen, pulled out his tools, blows everything
10/ apart, he seemed to he loosing it. Its half 12, im getting worried.
Are we winning bro, yes we are? Sounded very confident. He starts cleaning the oiled parts, dont worry he assured me again.
Havent eaten anything, but not feeling hungry. Ngrrrrr, the client is calling
Are we winning bro, yes we are? Sounded very confident. He starts cleaning the oiled parts, dont worry he assured me again.
Havent eaten anything, but not feeling hungry. Ngrrrrr, the client is calling
11/ What should i say to him, wil i manage to pull? But its a small logo, i wil sleep at the office, i wil do it?
Hie boss, we are winning.
Is Zesa back, no. Is the generator now working, yea he is now assembling the parts together but we winning.
Okay, cool, le me give yu
Hie boss, we are winning.
Is Zesa back, no. Is the generator now working, yea he is now assembling the parts together but we winning.
Okay, cool, le me give yu
12/ some 30 mins. 1:45pm the guy is stil assembling,
Called my other guy who does printing in town, he want the same $1.50 i had charged the client.
Aah, so what would i get here. Tried to negotiate for $1.20, no, $1.30 no, $1.40, no my guy.
That was a special price.
Called my other guy who does printing in town, he want the same $1.50 i had charged the client.
Aah, so what would i get here. Tried to negotiate for $1.20, no, $1.30 no, $1.40, no my guy.
That was a special price.
13/ The client came, he couldnt take chances anymore, he wanted to take the job somewhere.
I felt bad, apologized for the inconvenience. He consoled me and wished the generator well.
I had lost it, no worries. I comforted myself.
20mins after the client had left, boom, the
I felt bad, apologized for the inconvenience. He consoled me and wished the generator well.
I had lost it, no worries. I comforted myself.
20mins after the client had left, boom, the
14/ generator is on. Should i celebrate this? Haa noman. Tried to call the client to convince him to come back.
No way, he was already getting them done somewhere.
Now back to Micho, he wants to be paid. How much, give me $70, he said. Oh no man, negotiated down to $50 usd
No way, he was already getting them done somewhere.
Now back to Micho, he wants to be paid. How much, give me $70, he said. Oh no man, negotiated down to $50 usd
15/ But i dont have the money. Im left with 23000 rtgs in my ZB Account.
The rest is history.
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