Today, is the third day since I opened my small coffee shop. My parents had given me a nice frame to put my first dollar from working in. I had to sneak in a dollar from my own wallet so they wouldn't know how bad business was when they came to visit. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, it's the fourth day since my partner and I opened our store. Opening day was great, but since then we have had a grand total of two customers. We spent our entire life savings on this. FML
Today, I opened my new clothing store. My only customer was my mom and the only reason she came in was to tell me that someone stole my sign. FML
Today, was my first day at my new job in a shop. 10 minutes after my first customer leaves I realize she managed to steal $200 worth of merchandise while she had me getting stuff for her from the back room. FML
Today, I opened my own flower shop. My mom's response was, "Get a job." FML
Today, I'm so poor that I've been scrounging around my house all day trying to find quarters and dimes so that I can buy myself a cup of coffee tomorrow. FML
Today, I got fired from my new job. It was the start of my third week, and I got fired for not opening the store. The manager forgot to give me keys to open the store, and was two hours late. FML
Today, a woman came through my drive-thru and ordered a latte, but the bank had closed off her cards and she was short 30 cents in cash. I felt bad, so I paid for her. When I went home, I told my dad what I did, thinking he'd be proud of how he raised me but no, he said I'd wasted my money, and made me feel bad about it. FML
Today, it was my second day working as a cashier in a drug store. I thought everything went great, but by the end of my shift, my cash register was $10 short. Maybe it wouldn't be that bad if on my first day it hadn't been $30 short. FML
Today, it was my first day at work as a waitress. The day ended with me owing my employers money, after I accidentally smashed an expensive bottle of wine on the floor. FML
Today, I was in the mood for some coffee, which is right down the street. I brought ten dollars with me, not knowing how much I'd need. When I approached the counter, the barista looked at my hand holding the ten-dollar bill and said, "Oh, our cheap things are on the left side of the menu." FML
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XtraEzeee 8
Maybe you need to rethink your business plan.
moonpiglet 4
Things will pick up. Just need a few people to spread the word
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Comments (109)
draklin300 3
no making it rain then
exleonhart 0
No.
zachherbert 10
Rain dancing prohibited.
KrazieKleo 13
Usually takes about two-three years for businesses to actually start making money. You gotta start small. Just keep giving amazing customer service and people will keep coming back :)
ImaginaryFoe 1
Coming back? Not one person has come in yet. He hasn't made a single sale. OP, I really hope you did market research before opening yet another coffee shop. Your shop will need something to lure people in and make them not go to Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Coffee Beanery, etc. You need to advertise what that something is (wifi, great baked goods/sandwiches, amazing prices, variety of coffees, specialty drinks, live music evenings...). If you don't know this, I'm not sure your business will do well. If you've already done all this and still haven't had one customer, I don't think your business will do well. The market might be flooded.
white16sox 19
74 you completely misunderstood 12's comment. He said once business picks up to do all that.
reddudeover 2
I don't have a surly smart ass remark. I have nothing, but respect for someone who has the will to go out and start their own thing. Even if you aren't as successful as you want to be you've still done more than a lot of others out there. Good luck.
zachherbert 10
13- No shirt, no head.. No business. Put a shirt on.
challan 19
Damn 51 took mine!
charvisioku 22
Sorry but why does it matter what his profile picture's like? Who gives a shit, seriously. That's even more retarded than judging someone on the street by their appearance...
challan 19
Don't get me wrong, I like his profile picture, always nice to look at something like that! Just linking it with the FML. And... I should have known better then to point out I wanted to comment that. Sorry FMLers!
uhTrip 1
Amen to that 13.
Tuesdaythe10th 11
Tough times
SmileyLexie123 0
Make your own website or get a costume and stand at the corner waving a sign if you have to!!
ICastillo 25
Op get some half naked good looking women to stand outside your shop holding signs, that will get you some customers.
emilyjgraham 34
I would be disappointed to find that it was a coffee shop if they were outside!
challan 19
Haha ^ you're right! People will be going in looking for a different kind of muffin! Perhaps he should start with samples of coffee.
bhelas 5
Dont you'll make it rain sweetums. Just spread the words :)
peachesncreem 21
Start with your friends. Get them to bring their friends in and so on. My sister in-law started slowly too but she didn't give up! She's been running her coffee shop for 4 years. Don't lose heart! You can do it OP!
OneLoveOneLove 0
Maybe coffe isnt your thing...
mtrrace 4
I'll give you a dollar
SkoomaKi 28
I need a dollar, dollar. A dollar is what I need...