Grouses of a housewife

It is not everyday that I get exposed to 2 network marketing firms within a span of few days. Is the universe trying to tell me something? Subsequently more things pop up, rising cost of living, the retrenchment news in big companies, the show Oppa Saranghae, zoom, rising e commerce trend and Period 9. All these are telling me it is time to start. The stars are aligned. And I can start with this company THREE. Coincidentally, this company video also starts with the words " The stars are aligned". Do you believe in Fengshui?  After I joined THREE, a friend told me she is looking to do some renovations as Period 9 is coming. So I ask her what is Period 9. She ask me to go ask Google...  (;￣ー￣川) Quote: Period 9 in I Ching is South represented as Fire 离卦火 (li gua) 外实 内虚. Industry associated with this are c ryptocurrency, digital asset, online shopping.  This Gua has a tangible exterior and empty interior.  Look around you, what business model has a “real” front i.e. a pr...

Why now? Why this? Why? Prior to covid, the market is already in turmoil. Trying the save the market from inflation, there were a slew of market saving methods used, mainly printing money, and printing more money. Every investment guru were trying to guess when will market fall. But market never fall. Instead of falling, because of the slew of economy saving tactics, the stock market keep rising and rising. But we all know its just a matter of time. The market is already over heated. In the midst of all these, Covid came. Covid crippled the whole world putting the world to a halt. Everybody stayed at home. The roads are so empty. It is the first time everywhere is so quiet..... It was a regret I didn't get a chance to travel to Orchard road during circuit breaker (CB). It would be a once in a lifetime experience experiencing Orchard as a ghost town.  It was healing to the environment..... but not the economy... The economy practically crippled.... After 2 years of limbo, the market...

The first person I approach was my neighbour's daughter. I know she joined Nuskin recently. I underestimate recently though... Time flies in the blink of an eye... She actually join for 3 years already.... haaaaaaaa..... I haven't started she already started hers. She also have a lobang. This company *al is also launching in Singapore. This company has already been launched in the States for 2 years. They have their own factory, which is their mother company. The good points about this company are 1) They have their own factory. 2) Their products are vegan. 3) Their products are in the PDR. 4) Their startup cost is comparatively cheaper than the previous company. 5) Even if no sell, as long as you are active, you will get some commission. 6) Their cycle is lesser. 7) They already have got halal certificate. 8) They have started travelling points. But when I saw the team heading this company, for a moment I was uncomfortable. I should have heeded my sixth sense... So I decided t...

Back to chatting with my friend. I saw her promoting something on her FB, so I ask about the product as I saw this product on our favourite shopping platform. So we went on to talk about her business. Which she is winding up soon after selling off the last bit as she mention per order, she has to order quite a bit and it takes awhile to sell them off, not to mention there is the expiry date. Those close to expiry date, she will just give it away to friends and family members. The selling price of some of her products are not cheap. So you can imagine her buying price.  I ask her why is she winding up her business, she mention she met with an opportunity which is so much better than what she is doing. My curiosity was piqued. (° ॄְְ. °) It is also an e commerce platform but in a network way. So we arrange a zoom meeting with the friend whom recommended her this platform.  Since I have an idea what it is about, I immediately opt to listen to the compensation plan ...

Recently I met up a long time friend for lunch. She is my ex colleague. We haven't been in contact since I left the company. So we have not been in touch for 10 years at least.  I saw her online FB messenger and text her. She replied me to my surprise as a few of my FB friends just ignored my messenger. Maybe they all thought I am a scammer. And its true that I haven't been active on FB for a long time. As I feel that FB waste a lot of my time. FB can be rather addictive... I rather be doing something else like reading my book, doing my chore (◔~◔)..............  I used to read in WUXIA app as they will help to translate the novel into English. But after awhile, I find it too slow, so I 硬着头皮 read the Chinese version.  The website I frequented is  https://www.69shu.com/. Current novel I am chasing is   https://www.69shu.com/txt/42054.htm. Now I am used to reading the Chinese novel. I find my Chinese has improved!! (ृ ´͈ ᵕ `͈ ृ )ु Too bad the words ...

  Life of a housewife is very boring actually. In fact, it can be lonely too.  A friend once complained to me recently it was so monotonous, day in day out she does the same thing. She is looking forward to going back to work after her maternity ends. BTW, she had 1 year of maternity!!! Life of a housewife is indeed very monotonous and boring. Day in day out we do the same thing, over and over again. Wake up, prepare breakfast. Wake up the kids. Prepare them for school. Send them to school. Go marketing. Maybe gossip abit with some aunties. Go home, do laundry, vacuum the floor, mop the floor, wash toilet, prepare lunch, go fetch the kids, see them eat properly, supervise them on their homework, teach them in their homework, prepare dinner, wash up.  Once a while there will be something new like washing the bedsheets, wiping the fan, shelves, chasing away pests etc etc...⚆ _ ⚆ We even have to act the role of the counselor, analyst and friend. Listen to them, help them ana...

  Life with number 2 is not as stressful as with number 1.  When I had number 1, everybody say that breast milk is good. You definitely have to breast feed. And so I tried breast feeding. Number 1 suck a few times and refuse to continue. I thought maybe my posture was wrong. So I get the nurse to teach me. I tried but still they have to supplement the baby with formula milk. Infant milk is so darn expensive!!! After we got discharge, I continue to try breastfeeding. I even bought a pump. I read online on how to increase the milk volume. So I tried every method available. When I should be resting in bed, I was up pumping, 1hour. Think they call it the power pump?? The massage lady massage my breast like she is washing clothes on the washing board. I pump till my aerola was bleeding. I ate whatever food that boost of being able to increase breast milk, i even ask my gynae for the milk boosting pill. Not cheap !!! Everything I did to no avail. And here I was stressed out over mil...

  Life goes on after Forever Living. I live my normal housewife life day in day out. My only available free time is maybe in the mornings when my kid goes to school.  This time, I got involve in stocks and shares. There was this company that provided free training on how to play stocks and shares. 天下沒有白吃的午餐  (There's no free lunch in the world). The purpose for them to provide this training is to get the network to promote their investment opportunities. Of course you can choose not to invest.  Their training teaches the basic in stock investment, how to interpret charts, the different patterns of charts (double top, double bottom, tombstone, pull back etc), what to do and words of caution and wisdom. Some wisdom they imparted is to cut lost when the amount hit the amount you are comfortable of losing. This is to protect us from losing too much capital. And the mentality of a trader - try not to lose. Try to survive. Usually when we play stocks and shares, our mental...

  Life in Forever Living is better than when I was in Nuskin. Yes there was the RARA thing (which I think they did to boost motivation), but I think this is quite common... There are trainings available for us to attend physically at the office at Eu Tong Sen. The team I was under even co-operated with a lab at Orchard area to do cheaper blood test so that we can meet up with the customers to analysis their health condition and recommend products to take to help lower their health issue. This is helpful when we are doing purely sales. The blood test was really comprehensive and cheap too!! But alot of people are actually uncomfortable and skeptical when we ask them to come and have their readings taken as this is quite private and confidential. Some even ask if they can have the report sent to their house directly instead of going through us. Some don't even come after the result is out. All these rejections become a demoralizing factor. Reasons for failing after my own analysis: T...

  As I mention previously that it was during one of the courses that I discover network marketing company call Forever Living.  I arrange a session with the 2 ladies who presented about this company. Actual content I cannot remember as that was almost a decade ago... Oh... how time flies....  I went to their office along Eu Tong Sen street. The building is a national monument and it was owned by them, not rented I heard. That was impressive I have to say. Anyway, they introduced their product, did some experiment, and talk about the comp plan. After hearing the comp plan, I think it was alot easier and less complicated then my previous experience.  Previously I had some experience with Nuskin. I was introduced to Nuskin by an ex colleague. At that point I was in the middle of 2 jobs. So I wasn't working. My wedding date was coming up too. I was plump. I was in need of a slimming...... She came to me and introduce me this product called TRA. It wasn't cheap for someon...

  After I quit my job, I attended quite a number of course/sales talk (promoting their course) after I quit my corporate job. Property classes, online marketing class, online selling seminars , trading seminars, options seminar.. whatever they name the course, I just attend to gain some exposure and knowledge to see if there are any skills that I could pick up to earn some income. Some are free, some I have to pay for it. There was this sales talk that I attended which I found interesting. He talk about marketing and drop shipment. At that time I found this option to be very attractive as I do not have to keep stocks, I do not need to worry about shipping and logistics. All I need to do is just to market the product.  But..... (there is always a but ya..) once the factory know who are the customers, do they still need you?? So you put in effort to market to widen the exposure, but you only get to enjoy the first sale... Eh????? Or customers would rather buy from cheaper source...