Working With Popcorn
I needed some additional income so I decided to get a job this summer. I started checking out the local papers and even Craigslist, but never found anything useful. After weeks of searching for a job I asked my Uncle Bill for some help. Uncle Bill said “if their aren’t any jobs to be had, then make some”. I didn’t think that this advice was really useful at first and got pretty angry. I said “what do you mean make one”. Uncle Billy calmly told me that I should create a business which would therefore create me a job. With a large enough business I could even create jobs for some other people as well.
I thought this was a great idea, but didn’t really know where to start. My uncle and I decided to have a brainstorming session which led to our popcorn machine business idea. He has 3 large popcorn makers that he bought online last year. These popcorn makers were purchased for his house, but he said I could use them as long as I didn’t break them.
My first sales came in the parking lot of the local community swimming pool. I earned so much money that I was able to buy some popcorn poppers for myself. I figured that if I was going to be a real business, then I should have my own equipment. After awhile I found that I really was going to need to hire some employees.
Instead of conducting interviews I decided that I would ask some of my friends if they needed work. I placed a telephone call to Sam to see if wanted some extra cash. At first Sam was hesitant because he didn’t think I really had enough money to pay him. After he saw my poolside business he seemed awestruck. He wanted to know where I got the popcorn machines and how I learned how to operate them.
I told him that I bought them from www.popornplaza.com and that they were very easy to run. After this I showed him how to run the machines and again offered him a job. He told me he would think about it and I didn’t hear from him again.
Last week I saw Sam in the parking lot of another community pool with some popcorn machines. I guess he decided to go to work for himself instead.
