Apr 29, 2016
This Podcast Is Episode Number 0162 And It Will Be About Unique Challenges and Confessions of a Construction Contractor's Family
Hi everyone! This is Norhalma from Fast Easy Accounting. You've
probably seen the videos I made and just heard my Podcast with
Randal. If you don't know me yet, you are probably thinking, "Well,
what does she know about construction accounting?" To tell you the
truth, I am neither an accountant nor a contractor. I am the
company's webmaster. I also build, maintain, and fix stuff - only
I'm in front of a computer dealing with our company's website.
I was born and raised with an extended family in our home. Fact is
we are actually the extended family. My father and his brothers
were often called for small neighborhood projects. When my
grandfather was alive, he would spearhead renovations in our house.
The whole family is involved in dealing up with the mess. It was
pretty chaotic but fun and we had wonderful, happy memories to this
day. Simply put, we are Do-it-Yourself people, mainly because we
have the manpower available and we only need to spend money for
materials.
I grew up in a construction family. My father is a general
contractor and often called by neighbors for handyman jobs. Other
times he gets offered bigger deals like home expansion and
renovation. As head of the family and his business as our only
source of income, he wanted to keep our finances steady if not
flowing. Extensive projects require longer hours in the field and
out of the house. Since our mother stays at home with us, we
learned to live with the set up.
My mom does the “business” side of things as my dad’s bookkeeper.
Her organizing skills and management decisions kept the
construction company on track and our household in order. At first,
she enjoys handling the finances, receiving calls and responding to
inquiries. How hard could it be, right? After their third
child was born, my sister, my mom became overwhelmed with her
day-to-day checklist.
As the eldest, I became responsible on most of the chores in
late afternoons and evenings. I remember how my mom would give me
that look of exhaustion but with an assuring smile that she’s okay.
Usually, I’d help in preparing dinner and I watch as she rushed
from one task to the next. She wanted to make sure everything’s in
place before my father gets home.
One day, I saw her nursing my baby sister in front of her desk
piled up with inches of paper. Oh, those papers kept coming! Bills
on top of the breakfast bar, receipts in the kitchen counter, some
invoices in the car dashboard – I think it came to a point that as
long as there is a flat surface, there is a paper on top of it. My
father would sometimes randomly ask her on weekends if she has a
report on a certain project or a utility bill has been paid and she
would just reply that she’ll get to it. On weeknights, after my
father arrives home from work, conversations like these will turn
to heated argument.
Needless to say, being a mother, a wife, and a business manager has
taken a toll on my mom. As capable as she is, she got pressured to
perform three different demanding roles and we all expected her to
stay focused and rock solid. I say this with utmost respect to my
father wanting to give us a comfortable life, but I thought to
myself, to what extent? Clearly, something’s got to give. It turned
out, there’s more to filing papers, typing keys and calculating
expenses. In the end, my dad let my mom do what she does best –
being a mother!
Now that I’m older and a mother to two toddlers, looking at our
family’s experience gave me a lot of insight and lessons in life.
As a mother, my family is my number one priority. (To Be
Continued)
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