I Don'T Want To Be Cinderella #1
44. Jealous guy
44. Jealous guy
I spent the last few nights overseeing the booth and display store relocation project. It's not really my duty to keep an eye on enough Ferries to be the supervisor, but considering this is my first project so I want everything to be perfect. As a result every night I just climbed into the apartment more than midnight, and was ready to hear Kang's coffee nagging.
“In Disney stories, Cinderella it until 12pm ... This ko’ more than 12pm.”
I just got upstairs at about 1 p.m.
“Hehehe, it's in this fairy tale real world, Kang, Cinderella need extra work so soon to be a princess.”
When I've mentioned my mantra usually he'll just let out a long sigh, a sign of giving up.
“If you are sick how? No one will take care of you. Mom, Oka, Siska, me, we're all far from there.”
He did sigh after I cast a spell, but that didn't stop his tirade. It seems my spell has begun to wear off.
“Iya, sorry.”
“Do not apologize, this is not for me, but for your good.”
“Yes, dear, sorry .. I promise I won't repeat again.” I'm really sorry for worrying him. “Halo .. don't get mad dong.” I see my phone screen has the call been disconnected? No, it's still connected. Why is he silent? Aaah seriously she's really angry like she is.
“Halo, Kang?”
“Jagi gini just call him Kakang, darling, try if the days are normal.. ckkk.”.
“Hahaha ... Kang, kangen.”
“Not going to do!”
“Hahaha .. seriously, Dear.”
“Have slept there!”
“Hahaha .. okay, you also sleep yes ... love you.”
“Love you too.”
Fortunately, his anger was a reasonable anger and never crossed the line, just like that and yes, all for my own good. And I already know how to calm him who is angry, because I also know that my mistake is not a fatal mistake that can make him angry until it drags on, so just admit our mistakes and say sorry plus the words mantra .. Kakang, darling and love you. Yeah, it's that simple.
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Two weeks already I was in Surabaya, which became my PR one by one finished. Relocation and display booth. The store has now been changed to be more attractive according to the concept that I suggested at the time, and it quite managed to attract visitors who increased by 60% which automatically increased sales by 20% still below target.
From the report of Willy's research results, for electronic sales in Surabaya and East Java in general, the electronic market is controlled by the Haryanto group.
“Actually our goods are no less complete than Haryanto, but they have the advantages of a very satisfactory service. Their employees really treat visitors who come very friendly, and make visitors comfortable.”
I recorded it all in my book.
“How about price?”
Willy shook his head. “They have everything ..friendly service, convenient place, and price not less than the traditional market.”
How am I supposed to beat the electronic giant that controls the eastern market with a store that not everyone knows about? This is my biggest PR. I have to rack my brain so that at least this store is known to the wider community, thankfully if it can reach the target.
“Stickering how?”
“While walking in the entrances of Superblock.” area
I nodded at Yudi's answer and then clicked on the stickering between the must to do (to do) list that I wrote in the agenda book.
“If can do outside superblock also.” Yudi nodded then wrote in his memo. “Van, try you same Willy check strategic points for billboard installation, as much as we can.”
Candra would most be surprised to see the cost to spend on promotion, I will think about it later to face Candra. Everything has a price, right? Likewise, promoting products, especially when our products are new and do not have a name definitely requires a struggle and a very large price.
“Leen, can you please make an invitation letter for meeting with store and product?”
“When is Bu Na?”
“Lusa, 2 hours can not?”
“Later Aileen asked Yuli and Sonya deh, Pak Wira same Bu Fenti the day after the day there is an empty schedule at what time?”
“If tomorrow there is an empty schedule, tomorrow only. the sooner the better.”
Aileen nodded in understanding.
“Now we meet.” I was shocked to hear the voice of someone who had just walked into the office.
Candra walked at the forefront, following behind her almost all the managers of all departmental departments.
“I didn't know that you were coming today.” I stood up to welcome Candra, because after all she is my superior here.
Candra occupied the same position as Caraka, only in different fields. Caraka in hotels and resorts, while Candra in MHG retail. MHG retail itself oversees several department stores, famous fashion brands, lifestyle to fast food restaurants, and now penetrates the electronic field with E-Word.
Can you imagine how big MHG retail is? I just widened my eyes when I found out for the first time to read the company profile MHG retail. Do not compare with hotels and resorts because it will actually make our eyes can really go outside.
“No, I am happy to invite you to join us.”
“So where will we meet? Want while eating?”
“If while eating it's called chat, sir, not meeting.”
Candra chuckled while nodding in agreement. “So here only?”
Because all the Managers joined then the staff was forced to evacuate first to the outside, fortunately the office here does not consist of cubicles, only tables and chairs without bulkheads, he said, so we can have an emergency meeting at the office.
I'm reporting about a work program that is already, is and will be running. One of them I ask the department store to do training not only about the knowledge of the product (product knowledge), but also, but also training about manner (candidates) to all parts that are under the store manager such as SPG/M, GPU (goods pick up/pick up), and, tester and checker (checking and trial parts of the product), cashier, to customer service.
And for the product department I asked them to push down the price. And with this product department, the meeting runs a little alot because however the product section is connected to the outside of the brand.
“I do not expect we can press the price until as it is in the competitors what is the traditional market, but the minimum range (difference) the price is not so far as it is now, if we can reduce the selling price, we can combine it with various other promos that will add to our sales income.”
“That would be hard ..”
“But it can be done?” Candra cut off Bu Fenti's words. Product Manager.
Candra's eyes looked at Bu Fenti sharply, although Bu Fenti's age was far above Candra's, but the aura of leadership was clearly visible from the figure of the bespectacled man. Without saying much with just her gaze alone was enough to make Bu Fenti look nervous and finally said,
“Can, Sir, I work on.”
Candra nodded in satisfaction. And the meeting ended which means that some of my tasks have been completed just waiting for its realization.
“It looks like I have to charge for promo again?” candra said softly as I accompanied her around the store to check on the state of the store. In front of Mr. Wiradi tried to explain about the achievements of the department store at this time.
“Hahaha, last .. only for billboard.”
Candra nodded. We walked back through several booths that were quite crowded with visitors. “Do Raka know that I am currently here?”
“No, how could he know if I just found out.”
We are currently passing through the home theater where some of the glass space looks comfortable complete with a sofa, flat screen tv, advanced audio equipment with a famous brand-brand logo mounted on the wall, and in front of the glass door an SPM is ready to greet the guests who come.
“We try this.” Candra suddenly entered the JBL home theater, making me and Mr. Wiradi look at each other and then shrug before entering.
“Yemen,” he said while sitting on a white sofa in front of a smart TV that was showing an action film with audio blaring like in a cinema. “Sini!” Candra patted the sofa next to her making me raise an eyebrow before finally sitting next to her.
Mr. Wiradi and SPM put out all their product knowledge capabilities trying to impress Candra who is now tweaking her phone while occasionally looking forward implying that she listens to them, while I sit comfortably on the sofa while enjoying the movie.
“Na!”
I turned my head along with Candra who pressed the camera phone. A prank smile suddenly rises while returning to tinker at his cellphone. Before long his phone rang and a big smile again adorned Candra's face.
Raka's name graced the screen of her phone, which Candra directly rejected. Several times Raka contacted him which she always refused with a big smile. Before finally my phone that reads show Kang's name coffee on the screen.
“Halo.”
“Where is that brat?”
“Bad boy?” I looked at the confused Candra who was instead laughing out loud while standing up.
“Hahaha.”
“Candra. When did he come? Anyway far away from him? Keep distance three meters!”
I smiled and realized what was happening. Foolish sister and possessive sister.
“I can't stay away from him .. he is my boss.”
I heard him swearing there that made me smile again. It was like having a big baby who was very jealous. While the envious person was seriously walking back around the store while listening to Mr. Wiradi's explanation, leaving me in the home theater room.
“Don't I tell you now my standard is high?”
“You mean that brat is below your standard?” his voice sounded calm, making me smile.
“Of course aren't you the Crown Prince while he's just the Prince?”
He was silent for a while before finally laughing.
“You're right, he's under me.”
“Hahaha.”
“That brat makes me so envious, when I miss you so much, she can instead meet you.”
“I miss you a lot too.” I mean it with my words. I miss him so much.
Not one month I live in Surabaya, and all this time I was busy with various jobs to sometimes make me forget the time and dissolve in busyness, but believe me in between the busyness I miss it very much. When it breaks I miss the rooftop and hope he accompanies me for a moment, hugging me gives strength.
Aaaah .. I miss him a lot.
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