Moving

Hey everyone! I wanted to let you all know that I've been doing a lot of work lately (to explain the lack of posting). I've transferred my blog to wordpress to make things easier for me, so you'll be able to find me there, along with more posting. I've decided to make an attempt to break up my work efforts (I have several projects going) and make one post on each website/blog every week. Please feel free to contact me or leave a comment if you have any particular questions or requests. Thanks again, and I look forward to seeing you on the other side!

Matt

Christmas Shopping

     With Black Friday out of the way, so many people are still doing their best to find deals this year on Christmas gifts. Wives are looking for inexpensive tools for their husbands, husbands are looking for jewelry... Whatever it is that you're looking for, you're sure to find at any of our county's many department stores, from Home Depot to Wal Mart. The question is, do you have enough coupons, and is there a rewards program at that particular store to help you get the most for your money?
     I recently became an independent contractor for FHTM, or Fortune High Tech Marketing. Through FHTM, I can provide customers access to many of the things they already purchase on a day to day basis, or even some monthly subscribed plans, such as Dish Network and Sprint (also Verizon and T Mobile). One of the great things I love about being a part of this company is that we provide a Rewards Mall, free of charge, to anyone who would like to join and save. What types of stores do we have in our Rewards Mall? Well, let's start with the fact that JUST in the department stores section of the Rewards Mall, we have 34 different stores, from Home Depot, Wal Mart, Sam's Club, Sears, even Saks Fifth Avenue. That's just the tip of the iceberg. We also provide shopping rewards in the following categories: Accessories, Automotive, Babies & Kids, Books Music & Movies, Clothing & Apparel, Computers & Electronics, Department Stores, Education, Flowers & Gifts, Food & Restaurants, Gift Cards, Health Beauty & Lifestyle, Home & Garden, Jewelry & Fragrance, Office Supplies, Pets, Services, Sports & Recreation, Toys & Hobbies, and Travel. That's a pretty long list of things that you could potentially save money on, all located in one convenient web site!
     The awesome thing about being a part of FHTM is that in the last 6 years, they have been witness to over 30 pay raises, with the goal of helping each contractor/representative earn maximum profits. How are they able to do that? Roy Orberson (the most successful marketer in the industry) made the most money in the least amount of time with Multi-Level Marketing. After being retired for a few years (before he turned 40!), he decided he was going to create a company that would allow average, working class people to do the same thing he did. FHTM is debt free and stockholder free, which is rare in today's economy. Because of this,  he has made it possible for representatives to retain 95% of the commissions brought to the company.
     Whether you're looking for a new business venture or simply a way to save, be sure to check out FHTM or simply go straight to the Rewards Mall (it's free to sign up!) and start saving! If you decide that you would like to sign up and be a part of FHTM, feel free to e-mail me directly at m.apperson@yahoo.com and I'll be more than happy to help you get on your way to becoming a successful MLM marketer through FHTM! I hope to see you all there soon!

Matt Apperson

Eggsellently Scrambled...

     In a previous post, I mentioned that I finally got the raise I had been wanting. In light of that, when a possible employer called for an interview, I politely declined, explaining that I would be staying where I was due to a pay increase. On Friday night when I went to work, I was informed that I only received half the raise I was told I would be getting. Sunday morning, when we got paid, I found out that I didn't even get ANY raise whatsoever. Fortunately, one of my regular customers (Jim), who has been with MGM over 20 years and is a manager there, offered me a job starting at $10.00 an hour and told me to fill out an application with his name at the top so he would be sure to get it.
     Sunday night at 9:00 pm I got a phone call. My boss was wondering why I wasn't at work. Needless to say I wasn't quite as polite as I would have normally been. I'm not a very big fan of being lied to, and I'm certainly not a fan of people messing with my money, which, in my opinion, is exactly what they did. My district manager (Matt, and it's not his fault, he was just as surprised as I was) came to me Saturday morning, telling me that he would talk to the division manager about making it right, but I cut him off and said "Don't even worry about it. I had a regular customer offer me a job starting at $10.00, and I'm taking it." He asked when, and I told him I didn't know. I would have given them two weeks notice, but considering what they did to me, along with the fact that my bills are covered up until July, AND I have that job offer, it was really hard to come up with a reason to stay that Saturday night. I figured I should at least make sure my last paycheck is decent. Even still, the only thing that kept me there that night instead of walking out was my crew. Evelyn, Natalie and Shemeka. I couldn't just leave them there, especially with no cook on Saturday night, Memorial Day weekend.
     Well, there you have it. An update to my current situation. Although I am no longer a Waffle House cook, I still intend to run this blog as if nothing has changed. I will be keeping in touch with my co-workers, as they have become very good friends. I'm sure they'll be able to provide me with plenty of good details for the blog. Not to mention I still have my entire Waffle House history to share with you all. Which brings me to this point. If you or a friend are currently working at Waffle House, or have before, and would like to share your story, please feel free to e-mail me at m.apperson@yahoo.com Subject Line "Waffle House Cook", and I will be more than happy to post your stories in my blog. Or leave a comment below with your story. There are thousands of us out there, I'm sure I can get a few of you to jump on the bandwagon. ;-)

Matt