cme boracay pt 3

this is part three of the BORACAY post

So in my previous-previous post, I shared how I happened to have the Boracay branch handed down to me. Now there is a pending deal between our company and a café who wants to lease space from us. I never knew until a few days ago that the deal started out ever since last May. The contract between us and the café has been revised four or five times already and the café is getting impatient with all the revisions and delay. Our company found out later that the café is actually a bar, and they will be serving alcoholic beverages to their guests, which the higher management definitely finds objectionable (they don’t approve of drinking, and is strict even to us employees). In the end, they approved of it, but wouldn’t put it on contract.

Since all matters pertaining to Boracay were transferred to me, this contract was also put into my attention. I objected to the idea (primarily because it is a very serious matter, therefore very troublesome), and because exchange of deals has been made already. I don’t want to finish someone else’s business, especially a negotiation between two companies. I mean, HALLER.

And since the café-bar is already getting impatient, of course they got more upset when they learned that they have to talk to a person other than the Sales Manager himself. They still have several issues with regards to the contract because they don’t want to agree with some of the contents, and they needed a response and clarification from our side – immediately. With that, they gave us until today to finalize everything.

Which I did.

As in literally finalize. In its worst possible outcome.

My first contact with them turned out to be the last. The higher management does not want to agree with the terms the café-bar is making, and they wouldn’t revise the contract anymore. I emailed them to inform of the decision. And that’s it.

I struck the finishing blow.

Somehow, I feel very bad. In the first place, I wanted to steer clear from that negotiation. But nevertheless, it was forced on me when it was already on its (very rocky) climax. Just one, ONE FOR GOODNESS’ SAKE sent email, and the deal is off. I know it is not my fault, and I have tried to persuade the higher management to reconsider the contract, but to no avail. In a way, my pride has been affected, because the deal went off while it is under my responsibility (which was given to me only 3 days ago). It’s like having a problem directed to you and you weren’t able to turn it around.

Surprisingly, I am not mad or terribly bitter. I just noticed I’ve been sighing too much. And my appetite has gone low, too. I did not drink my Yakult this evening. And come to think of it, I haven’t even eaten dinner yet. So there really are side effects to a troubled soul. And I am very aware of it.