Search for a Baker

The bakery has been open for almost 2 weeks but I have yet to find a baker. 

There were a few applicants but there hasn't been any promosing prospects. The closest one came from my post in FB but he was not allowed by his current employer. 

There's truth in what is said about having your own business; you won't be able to grow the business when you're busy running the business. My days have been occupied by baking that I don't have the energy to look for ways on how to increase sales. 

So my immediate goal is to find a baker. Last week, I have processed my application to be certified by the Public Employment Services Office (PESO). This will allow me to receive applicants from their office in case they get bakers. Although I was told that it was unlikely because they get few bakers. However, I can get in touch with Manpower Development Center which is a TESDA accredited training center and I'm hoping they have some graduates who are looking for a job. 

If this fails to bear fruit, I'll be forced to find a non-experienced baker whom I will teach. I don't want it to come to that since I'm not an expert. 

We're Open!

Today, September 17, 2015, marks our day 1 of operations. We sold 56 pandesals as well as some other items and we raked in a total of P128. We hope tomorrow's sales would be a bit better. 

This post will be short as I am very tired and sleepy. 

Fire Safety Inspection Certificate

After a month, I finally got my Fire Safety Inspection Certificate. Here's what happened from my post last August 6, 2015. 

On August 8, 2015 (Saturday), I called different suppliers to ask how much a 10kg fire extinguisher and a smoke detector was. One of the suppliers I called was the supplier given by the BFP Officer I was talking to two days before. Upon reviewing all of my options, I found that it would be less expensive to purchase said items from Ace Hardware. So I did.

On August 10, 2015 (Monday), I sent a text message to the BFP Officer as per his instruction. I told him that the items he requested I buy were already on site and that he can inspect them. I then received a call from the supplier he gave asking if I was going to purchase a fire extinguisher. I told the supplier that I already have one. Then I received a message from the BFP Officer, "D ka naman pala bmile ng extingser inspectionin k yan muna . Pending muna cert. M"

On August 12, 2015 (Wednesday), having not heard from BFP, I sent a text asking when the inspection was going to be. I did not receive a reply. 

On August 17, 2015 (Monday), I went to BFP to follow up. The same officer who I had been dealing with said he was going to inspect the place at that time. He arrived at the bakery, looked at the place for less than a minute, then told me that I needed to ask Ace Hardware if the Fire Code Sales Tax had been paid. He said that if it hasn't been paid, that I should pay for it myself. 

On the same day, I went to Ace and asked them about the Fire Code Sales Tax. The people at Ace couldn't confirm this as they do not pay the taxes themselves but assured me that all dues are paid. 

I sent a text message to the BFP Officer and told him that Ace has paid the Fire Code Sales Tax. I was then asked to get a copy of the receipt as proof that Ace paid this.

On September 1, 2015, I sent a text message to the same BFP Officer telling him that I could not produce the receipt he was requesting. He told me to talk to a different BFP Officer. I went to BFP and talked to the new BFP Officer. She told me that the Fire Code Sales Tax is required, but she was still going to provide me my Fire Safety Inspection Certificate. She said that the certificate had already been made, but she couldn't find it. She asked me to come back the following week. 

On September 9, 2015, I returned to BFP and my FSIC was there. 

Now I can finally move one to the other requirements.