With so few customers, should I keep the shop open?
I open the café and spend the day there, but after I write down the sales, there’s little left again.
Scenes
- There’s little left again today. — After closing the café and writing down the sales, I have little to show for a full day’s work.
- Costs that remain even without customers — Even on a quiet morning, rent and ingredient costs still go out. Some expenses remain even when the shop is closed.
- Sales aren’t the same as what’s left — Subtract ingredient costs and that day’s other expenses from sales to see what’s left.
- Look at the pattern, not one day — Rather than deciding based on today alone, write down sales and that day’s costs side by side for several days.
- Keep going, or start with what’s in hand — You may still hesitate after sorting the numbers. Try listing the costs of staying open separately from those that remain even if you take a break.
Stories by Haewol
- Haewol
- It’s my day off, but I couldn’t even clean.
- Every Sunday night, I weigh living together against living apart again.
- At the dinner table, I try to choose the first sentence of my life.
- After hearing the request, I took a window seat on the bus.
- You pause mid-scroll, unsure whether to say anything
- I opened a book while waiting for the results.
- On your first day, you’re unsure how to balance your main job and side work.
- Even when I catch my breath during a workout, I wonder whether to tell them how I feel or let it go.