Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Irma Darmawangsa Lost Billions of Rupiah and Sold Two Houses

Kapanlagi.com - Dangdut singer Irma Darmawangsa has suffered significant losses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, her business had to be closed. The revenue she received during the pandemic decreased drastically.

"Yes, everything had to be closed. I have a culinary business. The culinary business was doing quite well before Covid-19, but since the PPKM (community activity restrictions) was implemented, everything changed. Dine-in was not allowed, and it became only take-away, resulting in a drastic decrease in my revenue," said Irma Darmawangsa in Ekomando, East Jakarta, on Wednesday (8/4/2021).

As a result, the 37-year-old woman had to lay off several employees who worked at her establishment.

"I had to lay off my employees. Only a few workers remained, one barista, one OB (outside broadcast) staff, and one writer," she said.

"(The employees) were more than 10 because I have several tenants. Each tenant had people to manage it. Not to mention the cashiers and others," added Irma Darmawangsa.

1. Loss of Billions of Rupiah

The singer of the song Sir Gobang Gosir has suffered losses of billions of rupiah due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Of course, this loss is beyond Irma Darmawangsa's expectations.

Moreover, she had thought that her business would break even after three years. Irma feels that the results she has achieved are not in line with her expectations.

"Total losses in the billions. I built my culinary business from buying land and constructing buildings, which cost billions. The results are not as expected. I thought that within a maximum of three years, I would recover my investment or make a profit. But before three years, the coronavirus emerged. At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, PSBB, PPKM. Well, we feel upset, what can we do," she said.

2. Striving to Survive

So, what keeps Irma Darmawangsa going amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, considering the billions of rupiah she has lost?

Furthermore, she even had to sell two houses. This was one of the ways for her to survive.

"I am still surviving. I had to sell my house. I am currently planning to sell one of my assets to cover the losses. Selling assets is necessary; otherwise, it's difficult to sustain the capital and the money. There is no income, but expenses keep coming. I want to sell two houses, one in Makassar and one in Jakarta. But they haven't been sold yet," Irma Darmawangsa concluded.

(kpl/far/lmp)