So I decided that since I have so much material to draw from I might as well find creative ways of using it. I mean after a while this could get a little boring. Me spewing. You reading. It ultimately could end up getting kind of boring. With that in mind, I've decided to start an educational series to help my loyal readers. If I can give something back then this truly will have been a worthwhile project.
Given the state of the economy right now I figured why not teach all of you how to use your money in a responsible way...by teaching you what happens, and what others think, when you're irresponsible with it and spending it on worthless things, like stocks. Without further adieu I present to you part one of a continuous series. The Ryko Method of Managing Money.
Before I get into this though let me just say this is not necessarily a negative reflection on my former employer. He was a nice guy who just didn't spend money the right way. Actually that seemed to be a trend throughout my time as a barista. And yes Ryko was his real name, I couldn't possibly make that up, but I reiterate...this is in no way meant to be a negative reflection on him.
Ok, now that I'm down covering my ass let's begin. Ryko was the owner that decided to go with the soccer themed coffee shop. I honestly believe that's all the setup this is going to need. Anyways...In Ryko's first month the lunch prep table decided to go on strike and stop working. In order to remedy the problem Ryko called Ohio Refrigeration to come check it out. It was quite unlike Ryko to stay past 3 p.m. so he asked for a quote over the phone based on the problem and the service charge. The guy on the other end told Ryko that the bill shouldn't come to more than $200. Begrudgingly Ryko gave the go ahead to have them come out and fix the prep table. Like I said Ryko didn't like to stay past 3 p.m. soooooo... he wrote out a check for $200 and left it with Tony, our boss at the time. Low and behold the repair and service charge total in full came to a grand total of$110. For those of you that may struggle at simple math that is $90 less than $200. I think you all see where this is headed.
A check for $200...a bill for $110... Let that sink in and marinate for a minute.
Yup... The repair man had to adjust his service time, take into account mileage for the drive over, TIMES
2, and recalculate parts and materials. I'm pretty sure the guy might have sat down and had himself an iced, halfcaf, soy, 2 pump vanilla, no foam, latte...with whipped cream and caramel on top. The new grand total came to $199.99. Two lessons can be learned from this. 1. Don't fill out checks in advance unless you are sure of the price. 2. Apparently repair services and their prices are complete bull, they can charge whatever they want and this is proof. Ryko ended up wasting $90 extra dollars for no apparent reason. I haven't seen a move this stupid since the Disney movie "Blank Check." This is a terrifying trend that would continue throughout his time as our boss. And we wonder why we almost went bankrupt. And for the record this awesome prep table broke again within a year. Where's Ryko when we need him?
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