Monday, November 01, 2010

November the oneth

Megashot is exploding with new members; I do not easily excite, but I am a bit tingly all over. I find the most satisfying part is helping the new-comers find their way around. When a member first joins the site, I leave a message for them saying "Welcome to Megashot! :-)" and many of them send me a message within a day or so asking for help with one thing or another. Last evening I assisted a man from out west in making and uploading his profile banner. I think he is probably a professional photographer and does a lot of landscapes. Anyway, while I was helping him, I told him about us needing help on the critique forum and he agreed to help out there as much as he has time for. I am a shameless shill.
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For the second time, Carolyn and her crew got up very early on Saturday morning, loaded the van with supplies and the 110lb floor machine and drove to Piney Flats to do some floors for one of her long-time customers. It is one of those places that since 9/11 will not issue door keys to outsiders. Just as the previous time, the doors were locked even considering Carolyn phoned their office the afternoon prior to make sure they would leave the door unlocked. This is expensive for her; she has to pay the employees for two hours show-up time and she had other overhead expenses like gas for the van, pads for the machine, and having more than $100 worth of stripper and wax that she cannot use unless someone else needs some floors refinished. She absorbed the cost the first time because they are a longtime and quickly-paying account. However, this time she must bill them even if it only for enough to cover her costs and leaving her without profit. I don't look to recover a cent.
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May your whangam be lovable on this first worsh day of November.
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