I should have been forewarned when the first tenant had a wild beer party which included her sitting on the front steps soliciting drunken boys for phone numbers. Such a nice mother who pays her rent and would have been concerned to see little girl freshman cut loose out on her own for the first time. Confrontation, refreshing her memory of how I had firmly used the words "not a party house." Clear to me, clear to her mother not clear to little freshman girl.
Requested she move which is difficult for me to do since I'm basically kind. Negotiations with her mother, me suckered into giving her a second chance. Really wasn't wanting to lose money since the herd of available students has now thinned. Apologetic note accepted. One week later - party resumed. Drank the beer somewhere else at least, otherwise no difference.
In the words of Delores Claibourne, "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me."
Delores is a fictional character with more common sense then me. I am glad to have given the student a second chance though. My conscience is clear. Her mother lost money in the process and I'm sure was stressed as I was by the entire debacle.
Lack of adequate communication is at the root of many of life's problems. The mom understood the words "no party house" and all that the definition entailed. The daughter didn't. I wish her well but omg am I glad she is gone.
And September continues...
The aftermath of my venture into the world of business in the guise of being an article broker is the loss of a favorite buyer. Why didn't I appreciate him more, send his articles faster instead of sporadically. It wouldn't have mattered actually. As soon as he noticed I was trying to be a buyer he was lost to me. The man was a perfect buyer. He sent me work on a general subject, said do 8 or 10 articles on it, whichever I preferred and paid immediately. He wasn't going to make me rich - but then neither is anyone else.
He never criticized me once. Hell, I liked him better than my second husband.
Most buyers I've encountered were trying to rush me. No problem. At least I felt as if they wanted my writing.
When something seems to be too good to be true why oh why do I keep thinking maybe - against all odds - this time it will be beneficial. Judge Judy why have I not believed you?
Somewhat shockingly a buyer has not only "ordered" me to slow down but criticized me for writing about something that he himself didn't know about the topic.
After a week of voluminous praise to motivate me I've been accused of being not only too fast and sloppy and not bright enough for the seo work I would have greatly enjoyed doing - BUT - outright dishonesty. I wouldn't pass off someone else's work as mine. I do believe there's a word for that - plagiarism - as everyone knows. Besides ethics, I love my own writing too much.
Now I have the dilemma of choosing to make nice and go on following the carrot of higher earnings being dangled in front of me. Weigh the options - subservience and more money on one side - or a non-productive angry outburst of rightious indignation that will bounce off him like a harmless drop of water and he'll take his money elsewhere.
Hmmm. Faux subservience - make nice - make money? Or act out my anger?
I'll give myself time to decide. Hmmm what is more important - rebelling against my own insignificance or lounging comfortably on my new leather couch and love seat - sooner rather than later.
Yes - I'll give my insulted self at least a nanosecond. What's another emotionally painful episode in an already dysfunctional life...
Monday, September 22, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
An Introduction to SAP R/3 and Implementation
From its origins in Walldorf, Germany in 1972, SAP has blossomed rapidly to the present state of having 44,500 installations in 120 countries with a monumental 10 million users. Five ex-IBM engineers convened to brainstorm and as good engineers love the process of "dreaming up" and formulating the dream into a practical and functional concept, they produced and perfected SAP. Founded in Germany it of course was given the Germanic name, Systeme, Andwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung. To save you the stress of trying to pronounce that if you have no German language ability, the English translation is Systems, Applications, Products in Data Processing.
SAP AG has grown to become the third largest software maker in existence not only in its native Germany, but worldwide. The reason for its burgeoning success is directly attributable to the introduction of SAP R/2 in 1979. This first integrated, enterprise wide software application was an overnight success. SAP R2 runs on mainframes and went on to penetrate the majority of large businesses in Germany. With expansion into other European companies the founders recognized the growing popularity of client-server architecture.
SAP recognized and responded to that market with the development and release of SAP R/3 in 1992. This brilliant program was welcomed with open arms by the business community. SAP R/3 evolved into an unprecedented success especially after expanding into the North American market beginning in 1988.
Five years later SAP R/3 had grown from zero to 44% of all SAP sales worldwide. Currently SAP America has 3,000 employees and can lay claim to having many of the Fortune 500 companies as clients. We could present a laundry list of recognizable names including 7 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 8 of the top 10 semiconductor corporations.
The significance of the numbers is readily understandable by even the most uninitiated in business concepts. Its popularity results from the ability to not only be a brilliant application but to its versatility and adaptability to a wide variety of businesses. One good example is the MIT implementation of modules in Finance/Accounting, Controlling, Project System, Funds Management, Materials Management and Sales Distribution.
Imagine for example, a global building materials corporation preparing an estimate on a major building renovation. Imagine the work involved in putting together amount of material required, man-hours needed to produce the custom-made pieces, cost variables, shipping times, assembly time for the on-site work, etc. Finally, imagine a program that can put it all together and deliver to you an estimate of projected cost and approximate date of completion. The value of having that efficacy at your fingertips is beyond imagination. Since the old adage of "time is money" is especially true in these modern times, SAP R/3 is obviously invaluable.
Many educational institutions are responding to the need for SAP trained individuals to diagnose, select and implement the modules which would best serve a company. An organization makes SAP R/3 purchasing decisions by choosing modules which will best serve their particular requirements. The integration and bringing to full functionality is a process that must evolve over time. Some programs can be fully implemented within 18 months while some large corporations require a ten year commitment. Of course, portions of the full scale SAP R/3 software become useful within a reasonable length of time.
At this time many smaller companies are discovering the components of the SAP R/3 software programs which are applicable to their needs. Each implementation results in increased success for the business owner plus future growth potential for SAP R/3.
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SAP AG has grown to become the third largest software maker in existence not only in its native Germany, but worldwide. The reason for its burgeoning success is directly attributable to the introduction of SAP R/2 in 1979. This first integrated, enterprise wide software application was an overnight success. SAP R2 runs on mainframes and went on to penetrate the majority of large businesses in Germany. With expansion into other European companies the founders recognized the growing popularity of client-server architecture.
SAP recognized and responded to that market with the development and release of SAP R/3 in 1992. This brilliant program was welcomed with open arms by the business community. SAP R/3 evolved into an unprecedented success especially after expanding into the North American market beginning in 1988.
Five years later SAP R/3 had grown from zero to 44% of all SAP sales worldwide. Currently SAP America has 3,000 employees and can lay claim to having many of the Fortune 500 companies as clients. We could present a laundry list of recognizable names including 7 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 8 of the top 10 semiconductor corporations.
The significance of the numbers is readily understandable by even the most uninitiated in business concepts. Its popularity results from the ability to not only be a brilliant application but to its versatility and adaptability to a wide variety of businesses. One good example is the MIT implementation of modules in Finance/Accounting, Controlling, Project System, Funds Management, Materials Management and Sales Distribution.
Imagine for example, a global building materials corporation preparing an estimate on a major building renovation. Imagine the work involved in putting together amount of material required, man-hours needed to produce the custom-made pieces, cost variables, shipping times, assembly time for the on-site work, etc. Finally, imagine a program that can put it all together and deliver to you an estimate of projected cost and approximate date of completion. The value of having that efficacy at your fingertips is beyond imagination. Since the old adage of "time is money" is especially true in these modern times, SAP R/3 is obviously invaluable.
Many educational institutions are responding to the need for SAP trained individuals to diagnose, select and implement the modules which would best serve a company. An organization makes SAP R/3 purchasing decisions by choosing modules which will best serve their particular requirements. The integration and bringing to full functionality is a process that must evolve over time. Some programs can be fully implemented within 18 months while some large corporations require a ten year commitment. Of course, portions of the full scale SAP R/3 software become useful within a reasonable length of time.
At this time many smaller companies are discovering the components of the SAP R/3 software programs which are applicable to their needs. Each implementation results in increased success for the business owner plus future growth potential for SAP R/3.
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Friday, August 15, 2008
Top, Bottom and Stuck In The Middle Again
More humble copywriter news. I bid on a project that paid a realistic amount for website copy. Good news was I was chosen to be on the short list (5). Bad news was I was number five on the short list after writing three sample sentences on introducing the website. I did receive a compliment and request to bid on his future projects with high probability of being given first consideration. That'll inflate my bank account...
Saturday, August 2, 2008
The Humble Copywriter (continued)
I contracted for a certain amount, it was agreed to. Then when I submitted the article, he said it was rejected because a committee wanted a PowerPoint Presentation. I had no clue as to what that was (now know it's a slideshow which of course I would have been unable to undertake cause I have done one only and it was very amateurish).
The resemblance between a slideshow and an article is quite nonexistent except they both can be sent by email.
I'm going to a party and forget this happened. It's not like it's a tragedy or anything...
The resemblance between a slideshow and an article is quite nonexistent except they both can be sent by email.
I'm going to a party and forget this happened. It's not like it's a tragedy or anything...
The Humble Copywriter
I suppose it was a rite of initiation that no copywriter escapes. Yes, I've been through rejection, many times. Not a problem, everyone can't like everyone else's writing even if it's because it's priced higher than the level of me paying them to let me write for them. Anyways, I haven't gone unpaid. Once, I almost was stiffed but just in time I published the articles myself in pay-per-click site I use. The 89 cents the five articles have earned for me since was only slightly lower than the promised payment. lol.
More later about the current situation relating to the article I published here to protect myself from someone using my work without payment. I'm ethical and intend to remain that way. I lost $50, he lost his own integrity.
More later about the reduced rate I was offered. I didn't recall putting my writing on the clearance rack so I declined his offer of $20. Was I foolish to give up partial payment? Don't know don't care...
More later about the current situation relating to the article I published here to protect myself from someone using my work without payment. I'm ethical and intend to remain that way. I lost $50, he lost his own integrity.
More later about the reduced rate I was offered. I didn't recall putting my writing on the clearance rack so I declined his offer of $20. Was I foolish to give up partial payment? Don't know don't care...
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Sunday Dinner
About noon I wrapped up part one of a month long project. With the help of someone I appreciate, I was able to scout out and fix a problem of my own creation. I hate it when that happens. I'd much rather it be someone else's fault. Anyways, part one of a biiiiig project is a wrap...
It's 83 here with a warm breeze. I love the hot weather. Anything under 90 suits me fine. I detest snow but cannot bear to move away from my family one of whom came to dinner. Did I cook, oh heck no, I ordered Chinese. It may seem rude but I told them at the restaurant they had to promise to cook the chicken fresh or I didn't want it. Delicious freshly cooked, reheated tastes like chicken flavored slime. Fortune cookie said, "Fortune will surely come your way."
What I want to know is - good fortune - or bad fortune.
It's 83 here with a warm breeze. I love the hot weather. Anything under 90 suits me fine. I detest snow but cannot bear to move away from my family one of whom came to dinner. Did I cook, oh heck no, I ordered Chinese. It may seem rude but I told them at the restaurant they had to promise to cook the chicken fresh or I didn't want it. Delicious freshly cooked, reheated tastes like chicken flavored slime. Fortune cookie said, "Fortune will surely come your way."
What I want to know is - good fortune - or bad fortune.
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