Mate. You're barking up the wrong tree. The businesses you proposed can easily make RM200 per day. Minus cost and margin. 10% to 30% depending on what kind of business. But you have not factored in the fact that you might sell nothing or make nothing on certain days.

Take for example, your nasi lemak or your burger stall. You are looking at prepping 100 packs of nasi lemak or heating up your burger grill while waiting for your customer. If your sales is a meager 30% on that day, what becomes of your balance stock ? Your overhead cost ? The time and effort to go that spot on that day. You can argue "Find a good location la. Confirm make money !" But it doesn't work that way. Weather ? Nearby competition ? Licenses ? Enforcement disturbance ? Fall sick ? Car breakdown ? And don't forget, doing this kind of business requires a lot more effort than just "Go and sell". Cooking nasi lemak for 6AM sales requires you to wake up at least 4 hours beforehand to cook all the necessary dishes. Burger stall might be a little easier, but the hours are also shit. Midnight shifts. This applies to all the different businesses you listed.

That is why some people prefer the 9 - 5 job. Steady income. No need to worry about sales. Just do what is required. And it is not hard labour. Just sit in front of a computer unless you're the kind of staff that go on site.

You are right though. As long as you're hardworking, even without a cert, you can still be comfortable. But don't give the wrong idea to the general public that just starting your own business, RM200 per day is not very hard. It is. So to each their own. Some still prefer a desk job. While some like to open at pasar malam.

The thing is, you are not providing a real picture for your figures. FAQ or not, if sales dip one week, go up the next. You still won't be making a comfortable income.

From your example, it is already flawed. You don't make 100 packs. How to make RM200 ? If you prep 30, that's only RM60 per day. Your example takes into consideration that your sales is 100%. What you make, you sell. If we want to be realistic, to make RM200 per day, we are looking at prepping 120 packs. Morning sell. Cannot finish. Sell afternoon different spot. Then balance pawn it off to some mamak or construction site.

Your burger example is also the same. 20 patties. Suddenly big order comes in. Not enough stock. RM100 loss for that day. Or worse. Bring 40 patties. Customer comes in droves. Cannot cook in time. Customer leave. You say hire another worker. That is also cost.

Who the heck buys water from a nasi lemak auntie or a burger stall ? At cost, maybe RM0.29 cents. Mark up to RM1.00. Sure you make good margin. But who will buy ? Nasi lemak cost itself is close to RM0.70 if big volume. Not considering wastage. Worse case scenario at 30% sales. You are making a LOSS. Don't even talk about margin.

You still haven't bring up the fact that this is actually hard work for roadside stall seller. Or the fact that some people prefer to sit in office. True RM200 can be made in this market. But don't make it seem so easy. If not, all of us would be doing 3 jobs. Morning nasi lemak. 9 - 5 job. Then at night pasar malam. Make 20k per month as per /k standard.

I know what a trial run is. The point is, you are not painting the whole picture. I'm pretty sure you're gonna say, "Do I need to specify ? This is /k. Go figure it out".

The fact of the matter is, to make RM200 per day, whatever business. Needs hard work. Be it a nasi lemak seller. Or burger stall. It's not sunshine all the way. Businesses come and go. And customers are fickle minded. I won't eat the same thing everyday. Neither will you.

Btw Mate. Your post says it all. "So DIFFICULT making RM200 a day meh?" You just contradicted yourself quite nicely there.

PS:- No one will buy water from a pack and go stall like nasi lemak or burger. 1. No sitting space. 2. Price. One bandung RM2. I might as well order another Banjo/Nasi lemak. 3. It just doesn't make sense.

Wah lau. You doing fast reading is it ? My point wasn't referring to the trial run. The big picture I'm talking about is, saying every business to make RM200 per day just needs x amount of sales. You haven't factor in a lot of things. Like the things we are discussing now. When you get right down to it, there is more than meets the eye. No ? So quit generalizing.

And you'll be surprised how many stalls are there otw to work. I passby at least 4 per day. Of course everyone has a favorite stall. And can eat nasi lemak/roti everyday. But does it have to be your stall ?

What are you replying to mate. Your thread says "So DIFFICULT making RM200 a day meh?". Isn't it difficult ? Contradictory right ? Like I said, you prefer to sit at a desk comfortably 9-5, or slough your way at 3AM to prep the food alone to make that RM200.

Let's make a poll. Roadside stall. Who will buy drinks if there's no sitting area and you're looking for a grab and go food to eat in the office/home since you can't sit. How many times have you personally gone down to a stall to tar pau something quick and cheap and bought drinks together with it. We are not talking bazaar ramadhan here.

Negative ? This is a healthy chat la. Don't think too much bro. I'm just saying it isn't easy. And you've also confirmed that. So how ? Want to change your thread title ?

You started with RM 200 and die die said easy. I use that as an example la. Now you ask me why I fixated. Dude ?

2 stalls are right next to each other. One otw to work. One at workplace. So how ? Today I feel like the first stall. Sold out ayam. I go the one next door. Tomorrow I like that kuah at my place. Harlow ? What calculative. You think your nasi lemak stall super popular 100 packs a day no problem. Start one la.

You just replied just now "Not easy". What's the exact word for that ? Laborious ? Demanding ? Tough ? No la. Not difficult.

You conveniently mention drink seller. They sell DRINKS and buns and paraphernalia that isn't a full meal. Why didn't ask them bring together nasi lemak and burger ?

If you wan't to start a debate, at least acknowledge certain facts when it is correct. Don't just argue for the sake of argument.



Spacelion : Didn't know it will turn into a twist and turn, drift and pusing 360 thread.

No shit Sherlock. You have totally derailed off my points and not answered a single response I posted.

"i never say it's easy, did i? while some jobs are much easier if you willing to sacrifice your body. you will say there are job risks, sure, what job doesn't?" Your thread asks the question whether it is difficult or not. You answered your own question. Now you want to argue what difficulty you're referring to ? You might as well argue a 9 - 5 job requires tertiary education that is not required by nasi lemak seller. Hence it is 10x harder. Nasi lemak is easier.

When one can't win an argument, proceed to demean said person as fat and a nasi lemak seller.

Are you a 5 year old ? What nonsense are you spouting. Truth ? I guess the one feeling threatened here is none other than yourself. No wonder they say "Siapa bukak thread, dia butthurt." If you can't go into a healthy discussion, close the damn thread la. Look so damn pathetic.

Sorry guys. Should have looked at the date the thread was started and why people stopped replying. Will stop feeding a retarded troll.