What if you strike the $10 million ToTo tonight? I use to dream that if I strike ToTo, I will write a resignation letter to my boss and ask him go fly a kite. I will not serve my notice period and just pay off my notice period and get the hell out of there. That was when I was in the cost center of a company.
When I was in the profit center of a company. I dreamt that if I strike ToTo, I will photostat and blow up my winning ticket and paste it on the wall behind my desk. Boss walks in and ask for my sales figures, I will just use my thumb and beckon to the winning ticket stuck on the wall. I will do whatever figures I like since more work I do does not necessarily equate fairly to what I will be paid.
But unfortunately, I never did strike...
But fortunately, I have left corporate and in my opinion strike my lottery. I have realised that be it in the cost center or profit center of any company, there is one thing in common. The company.
The company always comes with bureaucracy and red tapes. There is always office politics. There is always colleagues that is just doing things for their own agendas. There are always bosses that never seem to understand. There are always fixed working hours to abide by. Many a times you do things you never undertsand why. Nobody cares about your opinions. You never get to leave on time and if you do you get dirty looks. And you are never paid enough.
But of course, being in a profit center of a company is still better than being in a cost center. Got a little more bargaining power. Can speak a little louder. Demand a little more. But still being in a profit center still cannot make up for all the bad reasons associated with a company.
So do you know if you are in a cost center or profit center. To determine, does your work contribute directly to the profitability of your company? Yes, profit center. No, cost center. Don't know/ Don't care... you are bored and disengaged at work.. highly cost center.
So what will you do if you strike the 10 million tonight?
I am sure you already have your dreams thought out already. But first you must buy the ticket first, second you must strike....
But if an opportunity arise so that you can live your dreams? Will you take it? How much will you spend getting it? How much time will you invest checking it out?
I am currently looking for partners that are business oriented, customer focused, creative and intelligent. Being handsome or pretty is an added advantage... Just kidding.. though I am serious about looking for partners. Must be prepared to travel.
Only looking for Singaporeans or PR. Age between 21 and 40. If you are a fresh graduate with big dreams, you will also be considered.
Opportunity is not given to the chosen few, but the few who chose.
If you fit the above description and more, email me your resume at tngjinyau@gmail.com.
