Slow day vs a rush: which do you actually prefer?

Had a Tuesday a few weeks back where I only sold two pork shoulders and a pack of chicken thighs all day. Was so slow I cleaned the bandsaw twice and still left 3 hours early. Then Saturday hit me with a line out the door from 7 AM to 2 PM, sold through 60 pounds of ribeyes before noon. I see guys online saying they hate the slow days because theres no money, but honestly that quiet day gave me time to sharpen all my knives and organize the walk-in. Which do you guys actually want more, the steady money with the chaos or the easy afternoon with a lighter register?

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brookep622d ago

Wait, slow days mean you left 3 hours early... how does that work with getting paid? I mean if you're hourly and you're cutting out early that's less money than the rush day where you're stacking hours plus tips or whatever. Seems like the real choice isn't slow versus busy, it's making less money with less stress versus making more money with more stress. That ribeye Saturday probably paid your rent right there, but the slow Tuesday let you breathe and get caught up on stuff that piles up when you're hustling. Honestly I lean slow days just because I can actually think straight and not have that adrenal crash after a rush.

reese862d ago

Rush days all the way. Slow days sound nice in theory but you end up doing busy work to fill time and still go home thinking about the rent money you missed out on. That Saturday with 60 pounds of ribeyes is a good problem to have because you know exactly what you made and you can rest easy that night. Plus the chaos keeps you sharp and the day flies by instead of watching the clock tick past noon with nothing to do. A light register just means you're stressing later about bills or wondering if next week will pick up.