As I look at my bookshelf, I want to cringe. It's still a total mess by my standards. Unread books are mixed with read ones. Titles are not cataloged. It's arranged in such way to maximize space with no other purpose. I hate it. Blame it on time and laziness. I have very few possessions. Books are my treasures and I need these to be super super organized.
2 years ago, I hired my brother to arrange my books according to author while I do the catalog. That was when he was still cute, fat, fairly innocent to the world's ways and any amount of free money was considered gold. I saw how he painstakingly did the task so I became generous. From 750, I increased it to 1000 Pesos with a pizza dinner. I made a contract and had my parents witness and sign it. It was a successful business transaction.
For this year, I offered him the same remuneration, 1000 pesos and a pizza dinner, but the snob declined. I added 500 bucks and a large jamba juice just for him to say yes, but he still declined. His going rate to fix my bookshelf is at 3000 pesos with a pizza dinner, large jamba juice and a trip to Sta. Rosa Paseo Center...take note....with lunch. Crazy demanding fool, right?
I told him he was insane and terminated the deal. But I'm still seriously considering of hiring him. Now I'm hating my bookshelf, but I feel I'm starting to hate my room as well. I have books everywhere! It's driving me nuts. They're unorganized in my shelf, took over my drawers and desks. Some of my new books are still in separate paper bags kept under the desks and cabinets. It's crazy.
Blame it on me, but that's why there's paid physical labor. We just have to meet halfway. I might just have to add something more to my demands.
Bookshelf Project 2013 - A Goal for this year. Contract in Progress.
2 years ago, I hired my brother to arrange my books according to author while I do the catalog. That was when he was still cute, fat, fairly innocent to the world's ways and any amount of free money was considered gold. I saw how he painstakingly did the task so I became generous. From 750, I increased it to 1000 Pesos with a pizza dinner. I made a contract and had my parents witness and sign it. It was a successful business transaction.
For this year, I offered him the same remuneration, 1000 pesos and a pizza dinner, but the snob declined. I added 500 bucks and a large jamba juice just for him to say yes, but he still declined. His going rate to fix my bookshelf is at 3000 pesos with a pizza dinner, large jamba juice and a trip to Sta. Rosa Paseo Center...take note....with lunch. Crazy demanding fool, right?
I told him he was insane and terminated the deal. But I'm still seriously considering of hiring him. Now I'm hating my bookshelf, but I feel I'm starting to hate my room as well. I have books everywhere! It's driving me nuts. They're unorganized in my shelf, took over my drawers and desks. Some of my new books are still in separate paper bags kept under the desks and cabinets. It's crazy.
Blame it on me, but that's why there's paid physical labor. We just have to meet halfway. I might just have to add something more to my demands.
Bookshelf Project 2013 - A Goal for this year. Contract in Progress.
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