Work: Today, is the third day since I opened my small coffee shop....

By jeremyj - 10/06/2012 00:24 - United States

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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By Anonymous - 13/09/2022 21:00 - Australia

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

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By 11lyss1 - 23/05/2011 04:26

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

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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

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By Anonymous - 27/02/2021 15:30 - United States - Coraopolis

Today, I opened my own flower shop. My mom's response was, "Get a job." FML

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By Anonymous - 25/02/2013 08:39 - Canada - Saskatoon

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

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By Anonymous - 07/12/2021 01:59

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

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By thomas - 02/07/2024 04:00 - Australia - Ringwood

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

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By TheNewCashierInTown - 23/05/2016 19:30 - Canada - Gatineau

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

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By isuckasawaitress - 12/12/2011 17:08 - Singapore

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

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Cheap

By SmokeWeedErdayAllDay - 18/04/2020 17:00

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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Sunday 10 June 2012 9:12

Maybe you need to rethink your business plan.

moonpiglet 4

Sunday 10 June 2012 9:12

Things will pick up. Just need a few people to spread the word

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HotCheetos22 4

Sunday 10 June 2012 9:40

Dress like a coffe cup and dance outside your shop, it will attract customers.

False_Stupidity 41

Monday 11 June 2012 13:03

But then who will make the coffee and serve the customers?

Michael_92 20

Sunday 10 June 2012 9:49

Don't give up!! I own a business as well, it can take time for things to get up and going. Never give up!!

Calyx_fml 21

Sunday 10 June 2012 10:17

Sell weed. A lot of small coffee shops do. You don't think that all those cups are full of actual coffee do you?

Snafuusmc 12

Sunday 10 June 2012 10:34

Just give it time I'm sure you'll get a customer.

Daddymo 14

Sunday 10 June 2012 10:40

Do an offer, ie. 50c takeaway coffee until 10am for your first month, then 99c thereafter (I don't know how much coffee normally is in America). Put a sign outside stating its an opening offer, then you'll build a customer base through good customer service.

KuchkaNumberOne 2

Sunday 10 June 2012 10:42

Try some new marketing techniques. Maybe offer out some free samples to get people in the door. Hopefully they will provide good word of mouth, which is the best advertisement!

brigante45 5

Sunday 10 June 2012 11:05

Show Starbucks who's boss.

All_I_Need 4

Sunday 10 June 2012 11:09

You should move to the Delta Quadrant, I know someone who would kill for coffee.

zachherbert 10

Sunday 10 June 2012 11:52

Calling all trolls, wizards, grammar nazis, and DocBastards of FML'dom... We are gathering here today to help a man in need. For three days now, he has conjured up potions of energy for his community. But those who he has descended from have come to his lair, and made shame upon his currency. We will not stand here and let this happen. We are better than this! Together, there is nothing we can not accomplish! FOR... THE...COFFEEEE!!!!

perdix 29

Sunday 10 June 2012 11:54

I'm sure the dollar in the frame will completely fool your parents into thinking you're the next Mark Zuckerberg. Let's hope they don't figure out that all of the "customers" crowding into your store are just cardboard cut-outs of Chuck Norris.