knuckledust3r
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How does one make a living by just puttering around?
I Hate My Job With A Fierce Passion Club
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semioldfart
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Pro golfer!
ponchonlefty
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skills, the more you got the easier it is. the world is changing though and the skills are changing as well.
the real money never gets their hands dirty. but true survival will be determined by dirty hands.
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Is this a rhetorical question? By being part of ownership class. Intergenerational wealth. Passive income.
semioldfart
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I remember as a teenager listening to a family friend who worked as a jeweler talk about obscenely expensive jewelry and their customers. $40k rings and stuff in the 80's. I asked him "What do these people DO?!" His answer "Generally, they don't DO anything, they OWN."
knuckledust3r
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WHAAAAA WAAAAA WAAAAAHH OOOHH OOYYYY AHHHHH
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IN DA BOX
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IN DA BOX
semioldfart
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Well I no longer hate my job with a fierce passion and now start looking for a new job. Hopefully one i won't hate
Andyman
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Good Luck!
Andyman
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I liked my last job, My back HATED it.
If the pay didn't suck so bad, I would've stuck it out another couple weeks.
knuckledust3r
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Welp, Big Boss says his goal this year is to make someone crack and cry due to pressure.
Jared
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Sounds like the dickhead I report through.
Andyman
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Well.....
you could give him suggestions.
OR
Get with everyone else, and choose him.
knuckledust3r
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Our output peaked in 2021 with about 13,000 barrels of beer. 2022 we had MASSIVE product recalls that tanked our production; 2023 we levelled out to about 12,000; and 2024, we were down from that still. Big Boss wants to double our output this year to roughly 25,000 barrels but without increasing staffing.
What we've got going for us is a new salesguy who's focusing on chain stores - we've made in-roads with Jewel Osco in Illinois, Meijer across Michigan and we have a contact at Publix in Florida. But, this all seems to be ignoring the fact that craft beer (over the past 2 years, and with everything I'm reading saying it'll continue this year) just isn't doing well at a retail level - all the growth comes from on-premise consumption, which we seem to be ignoring.
We'll see what happens I guess.
dedpool1052
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I immediately thought "what a dick" before I read your post.
dedpool1052
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2024 sucked ass for the most part, but I found myself welcomed back to the place I left to take the "better" job.
Bossman offered me an assistant position (tertiary manager) and I accepted.
I've worked with, and for, a LOT of assholes.
I like to think of it as a form of training, learning what NOT to do, how NOT to treat people.
Do I still get frustrated?
Absolutely!
But, I make it a point to restrain myself, and not verbalize it to the staff I'm managing.
So, rather than losing my shit, like myself and countless others have done, I simply sigh, take a deep breath, and carry onward.
If anything this new position has taught me, it's patience and grace.
Not easy, but nothing worthwhile in life ever comes easy.
dedpool1052
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Edit,
I have lost my shit a couple times, but it was due to the situation, not the individual, and I made a point to address that with them directly.
I have lost my shit a couple times, but it was due to the situation, not the individual, and I made a point to address that with them directly.
dedpool1052
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Damn.
Talk about conflicting posts.
Talk about conflicting posts.
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alcohol sales, in general, are trending down. People spent a lot of money during the pandemic, mostly on stupid shit. Now that essentials like food and fuel are back in play, the big players want their money back.
Regarding alcohol, lots of enthusiasts (myself included) spent money building collections. Sure, it was fun, but I’ve got more whiskey than I’ll be able to safely drink in a long time. I also got to a point where I wanted to at least feel better as opposed to slogging through each day. So yes, I cut back a lot. And I don’t think this is unique to me.
So couple the ‘health’ trends with the shifting trends away from beer (alcohol that really makes you pack on weight) and yes, it’s a tough sell these days.
You are absolutely correct in needing to focus on bringing in customers for more on premise sales. Make it a fun destination and you’re making bank.