Running a store is going to be hard, not just in the "difficult" sense but the "where the fuck is the profit?" sense: there's the rent and bills and you have to carry high dollar insurance especially since your inventory is so flammable but is also ruined by sprinklers.
You've got to consider that this economy is going to suck and most people can't afford new WH40K armies every 6 months and even the well-to-do parents of gamer kiddies can't afford to buy the minimum to keep your business from losing money. And if you lose money where does it come from? Savings? Credit cards?
So if you're in a good sized city, and you can reliably get a few hundred regulars to come in every time they get their allowance/paycheck, and you can deal with a bunch of whiny rules lawyers trying to negotiate discounts at the register, then by all means go for it. But I bet you'll come out ahead working for someone else, because that comes with a guaranteed wage.
(03-28-2011, 12:38 AM)Coelit link Wrote: [ -> ]Well I am unsure if this fits into fuck my life but it sure has been bothering me as of late, I am at the point in the road where I do not know what the fuck I am going to do or what even I want to do with my future, I mean me and some friends are thinking of making a sort of store, think of a store where there are LAN parties and tournies, trading card games being sold such as Yugioh and Magic (also tournies), our stock would be mostly manga/ anime, comic books and D&D shit (also have nights for that). See working at a place like that would make me content and happy even, but then there is the problem of opening it up, if it does good or not, and even the strong possibility of having to go to college for business. I suck at school.
Anyway TLDR version, I do not know what the fuck I am gunna do with my future and a store would be nice but very difficult.
If you're serious about it. Go online, do some research, and write a business plan. Then go to your local community college and take a couple business and entrepreneurship classes to learn the nuts and bolts of running a business. I'm doing the same thing write now (i'm in the research stage) because I want to start a food cart selling hot dogs and shit and eventually convert that into a brick and mortar business.
If it's something you really want to do, go for it.
(03-28-2011, 08:32 AM)Dtrain323i link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200838#msg200838 date=1301290695]
Well I am unsure if this fits into fuck my life but it sure has been bothering me as of late, I am at the point in the road where I do not know what the fuck I am going to do or what even I want to do with my future, I mean me and some friends are thinking of making a sort of store, think of a store where there are LAN parties and tournies, trading card games being sold such as Yugioh and Magic (also tournies), our stock would be mostly manga/ anime, comic books and D&D shit (also have nights for that). See working at a place like that would make me content and happy even, but then there is the problem of opening it up, if it does good or not, and even the strong possibility of having to go to college for business. I suck at school.
Anyway TLDR version, I do not know what the fuck I am gunna do with my future and a store would be nice but very difficult.
If you're serious about it. Go online, do some research, and write a business plan. Then go to your local community college and take a couple business and entrepreneurship classes to learn the nuts and bolts of running a business. I'm doing the same thing write now (i'm in the research stage) because I want to start a food cart selling hot dogs and shit and eventually convert that into a brick and mortar business.
If it's something you really want to do, go for it.
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This, but be ready because at least in the beginning, its not all fun and games, and you will be at the store for 6 or 7 days a week for 12+ hours a day.
On the plus side, its your store, so if there's downtime you can sit and game on your laptop or something ;D
(03-28-2011, 12:38 AM)Coelit link Wrote: [ -> ]Well I am unsure if this fits into fuck my life but it sure has been bothering me as of late, I am at the point in the road where I do not know what the fuck I am going to do or what even I want to do with my future, I mean me and some friends are thinking of making a sort of store, think of a store where there are LAN parties and tournies, trading card games being sold such as Yugioh and Magic (also tournies), our stock would be mostly manga/ anime, comic books and D&D shit (also have nights for that). See working at a place like that would make me content and happy even, but then there is the problem of opening it up, if it does good or not, and even the strong possibility of having to go to college for business. I suck at school.
Anyway TLDR version, I do not know what the fuck I am gunna do with my future and a store would be nice but very difficult.
I'd say go the college route.
It'll give you many more options later down the road, whether you want to start up your own business or want to do something else by the time you finish.
when i was at cal poly there was a store that was kind of like that, except they only sold game stuff, and even in a college town with 20k+ students a short distance from it, i don't know how the fuck they managed to stay afloat
have experience working in a field like that prior to doing it so that you can get used to the craziness those kinds of customers bring. believe me, you might think you're prepared, but you wouldn't be. the customers they bring in are HORRIBLE and make me want to kill them every time I see them.
I interviewed for a research assistant position, thought I did good, then got a bunch of work. But the professor won't tell me if I got the job and other applicants got weird work too. Except mine is to work on a 47 page paper he sent me. I have no idea what is going on and this whole thing is seeming ridiculous.
Also I interview for another position tomorrow that turns out is with a criminal defense firm that lists child pornography as their second specialty. Wish I would have known that when I was applying.
(03-28-2011, 09:17 AM)Versus-pwny- link Wrote: [ -> ]when i was at cal poly there was a store that was kind of like that, except they only sold game stuff, and even in a college town with 20k+ students a short distance from it, i don't know how the fuck they managed to stay afloat
Christmas is what keeps those stores open, surprisingly enough. They make at least 6 months of rent and payroll in the month of December alone.
(03-28-2011, 03:39 PM)Surf314 link Wrote: [ -> ]I interviewed for a research assistant position, thought I did good, then got a bunch of work. But the professor won't tell me if I got the job and other applicants got weird work too. Except mine is to work on a 47 page paper he sent me. I have no idea what is going on and this whole thing is seeming ridiculous.
Also I interview for another position tomorrow that turns out is with a criminal defense firm that lists child pornography as their second specialty. Wish I would have known that when I was applying.
On the first, I'd say it sounds like he's getting people to do research for free as part of the 'application process'. I'd call bullshit on him, personally. On the second, ewwwwwww.
Sorry to rant AGAAAAAAAIN but.
I know it sounds like such a fucking teenager thing but I can not stand NOT bitching about my mother anymore.
She lies, she acts more immature then me, she does not have a job and nor does she make effort to get one instead she mooches off the state, she yells at me about the most RETARDED THINGS, she doesn't give a shit about my education just that she doesn't get her ass yelled at for not making me go to school. Fun thing is when I sleep in by accident she does not take the effort to drive me to school or even really wake me up, just yells at me. OH AND I MAY NOT GO TO ACEN BECAUSE SHE IS A SLACKING AND PROCRASTINATING IMMATURE BITCH WHO MAKES SHIT UP. OH, and my grandmother was gonna give us money to get food but guess what, she had to have a bitch fight with her and screw it up so we have another week without income for food( which by the way we have VERY little of)
You can call me a dick for saying such things about my mother but when you live with her as long as you have and her being your only parent and a bad one at that you would understand.
Fuck her, I am not gonna end up like her I am going to college and I am gonna get my shit together.
(03-28-2011, 04:54 PM)Coelit link Wrote: [ -> ]Sorry to rant AGAAAAAAAIN but.
I know it sounds like such a fucking teenager thing but I can not stand NOT bitching about my mother anymore.
She lies, she acts more immature then me, she does not have a job and nor does she make effort to get one instead she mooches off the state, she yells at me about the most RETARDED THINGS, she doesn't give a shit about my education just that she doesn't get her ass yelled at for not making me go to school. Fun thing is when I sleep in by accident she does not take the effort to drive me to school or even really wake me up, just yells at me. OH AND I MAY NOT GO TO ACEN BECAUSE SHE IS A SLACKING AND PROCRASTINATING IMMATURE BITCH WHO MAKES SHIT UP. OH, and my grandmother was gonna give us money to get food but guess what, she had to have a bitch fight with her and screw it up so we have another week without income for food( which by the way we have VERY little of)
You can call me a dick for saying such things about my mother but when you live with her as long as you have and her being your only parent and a bad one at that you would understand.
Fuck her, I am not gonna end up like her I am going to college and I am gonna get my shit together.
this is a good thing
(03-28-2011, 04:54 PM)Coelit link Wrote: [ -> ]Sorry to rant AGAAAAAAAIN but.
I know it sounds like such a fucking teenager thing but I can not stand NOT bitching about my mother anymore.
She lies, she acts more immature then me, she does not have a job and nor does she make effort to get one instead she mooches off the state, she yells at me about the most RETARDED THINGS, she doesn't give a shit about my education just that she doesn't get her ass yelled at for not making me go to school. Fun thing is when I sleep in by accident she does not take the effort to drive me to school or even really wake me up, just yells at me. OH AND I MAY NOT GO TO ACEN BECAUSE SHE IS A SLACKING AND PROCRASTINATING IMMATURE BITCH WHO MAKES SHIT UP. OH, and my grandmother was gonna give us money to get food but guess what, she had to have a bitch fight with her and screw it up so we have another week without income for food( which by the way we have VERY little of)
You can call me a dick for saying such things about my mother but when you live with her as long as you have and her being your only parent and a bad one at that you would understand.
Fuck her, I am not gonna end up like her I am going to college and I am gonna get my shit together.
That right there is all you need to say. I know you're young but move out if you can. It sounds like you at least have some self respect.
(03-28-2011, 04:56 PM)geoff link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200905#msg200905 date=1301349272]
Sorry to rant AGAAAAAAAIN but.
I know it sounds like such a fucking teenager thing but I can not stand NOT bitching about my mother anymore.
She lies, she acts more immature then me, she does not have a job and nor does she make effort to get one instead she mooches off the state, she yells at me about the most RETARDED THINGS, she doesn't give a shit about my education just that she doesn't get her ass yelled at for not making me go to school. Fun thing is when I sleep in by accident she does not take the effort to drive me to school or even really wake me up, just yells at me. OH AND I MAY NOT GO TO ACEN BECAUSE SHE IS A SLACKING AND PROCRASTINATING IMMATURE BITCH WHO MAKES SHIT UP. OH, and my grandmother was gonna give us money to get food but guess what, she had to have a bitch fight with her and screw it up so we have another week without income for food( which by the way we have VERY little of)
You can call me a dick for saying such things about my mother but when you live with her as long as you have and her being your only parent and a bad one at that you would understand.
Fuck her, I am not gonna end up like her I am going to college and I am gonna get my shit together.
this is a good thing
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Yay for epiphany.
(03-28-2011, 05:00 PM)Dtrain323i link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200905#msg200905 date=1301349272]
Sorry to rant AGAAAAAAAIN but.
I know it sounds like such a fucking teenager thing but I can not stand NOT bitching about my mother anymore.
She lies, she acts more immature then me, she does not have a job and nor does she make effort to get one instead she mooches off the state, she yells at me about the most RETARDED THINGS, she doesn't give a shit about my education just that she doesn't get her ass yelled at for not making me go to school. Fun thing is when I sleep in by accident she does not take the effort to drive me to school or even really wake me up, just yells at me. OH AND I MAY NOT GO TO ACEN BECAUSE SHE IS A SLACKING AND PROCRASTINATING IMMATURE BITCH WHO MAKES SHIT UP. OH, and my grandmother was gonna give us money to get food but guess what, she had to have a bitch fight with her and screw it up so we have another week without income for food( which by the way we have VERY little of)
You can call me a dick for saying such things about my mother but when you live with her as long as you have and her being your only parent and a bad one at that you would understand.
Fuck her, I am not gonna end up like her I am going to college and I am gonna get my shit together.
That right there is all you need to say. I know you're young but move out if you can. It sounds like you at least have some self respect.
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I am gonna move out the soonest I can, I can
not take her shit anymore. However I wanna graduate high school first even if it will be a shit GPA it will be a GPA.
(03-28-2011, 05:02 PM)Coelit link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Dtrain323i link=topic=3709.msg200907#msg200907 date=1301349621]
[quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200905#msg200905 date=1301349272]
Sorry to rant AGAAAAAAAIN but.
I know it sounds like such a fucking teenager thing but I can not stand NOT bitching about my mother anymore.
She lies, she acts more immature then me, she does not have a job and nor does she make effort to get one instead she mooches off the state, she yells at me about the most RETARDED THINGS, she doesn't give a shit about my education just that she doesn't get her ass yelled at for not making me go to school. Fun thing is when I sleep in by accident she does not take the effort to drive me to school or even really wake me up, just yells at me. OH AND I MAY NOT GO TO ACEN BECAUSE SHE IS A SLACKING AND PROCRASTINATING IMMATURE BITCH WHO MAKES SHIT UP. OH, and my grandmother was gonna give us money to get food but guess what, she had to have a bitch fight with her and screw it up so we have another week without income for food( which by the way we have VERY little of)
You can call me a dick for saying such things about my mother but when you live with her as long as you have and her being your only parent and a bad one at that you would understand.
Fuck her, I am not gonna end up like her I am going to college and I am gonna get my shit together.
That right there is all you need to say. I know you're young but move out if you can. It sounds like you at least have some self respect.
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I am gonna move out the soonest I can, I can
not take her shit anymore. However I wanna graduate high school first even if it will be a shit GPA it will be a GPA.
[/quote]
Get a job. Go to the closest Community College you can find. Find a friend who is also going to said Community College and find an apartment nearby. Go to school part time if you have to. Welcome to being a grown up. Sucks you had to do it so quickly.
(03-28-2011, 05:05 PM)Dtrain323i link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200910#msg200910 date=1301349778]
[quote author=Dtrain323i link=topic=3709.msg200907#msg200907 date=1301349621]
[quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200905#msg200905 date=1301349272]
Sorry to rant AGAAAAAAAIN but.
I know it sounds like such a fucking teenager thing but I can not stand NOT bitching about my mother anymore.
She lies, she acts more immature then me, she does not have a job and nor does she make effort to get one instead she mooches off the state, she yells at me about the most RETARDED THINGS, she doesn't give a shit about my education just that she doesn't get her ass yelled at for not making me go to school. Fun thing is when I sleep in by accident she does not take the effort to drive me to school or even really wake me up, just yells at me. OH AND I MAY NOT GO TO ACEN BECAUSE SHE IS A SLACKING AND PROCRASTINATING IMMATURE BITCH WHO MAKES SHIT UP. OH, and my grandmother was gonna give us money to get food but guess what, she had to have a bitch fight with her and screw it up so we have another week without income for food( which by the way we have VERY little of)
You can call me a dick for saying such things about my mother but when you live with her as long as you have and her being your only parent and a bad one at that you would understand.
Fuck her, I am not gonna end up like her I am going to college and I am gonna get my shit together.
That right there is all you need to say. I know you're young but move out if you can. It sounds like you at least have some self respect.
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I am gonna move out the soonest I can, I can
not take her shit anymore. However I wanna graduate high school first even if it will be a shit GPA it will be a GPA.
[/quote]
Get a job. Go to the closest Community College you can find. Find a friend who is also going to said Community College and find an apartment nearby. Go to school part time if you have to. Welcome to being a grown up. Sucks you had to do it so quickly.
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Having life kick you in the ass so many times is not really a bad thing. It is more of a challenge, and right now the return is worth the risk :I.
Edit: Also I am gonna try and find a job so I can save for said apartment. I already even have a friend that offered for me to stay with her.
(03-28-2011, 05:08 PM)Coelit link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Dtrain323i link=topic=3709.msg200911#msg200911 date=1301349951]
[quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200910#msg200910 date=1301349778]
[quote author=Dtrain323i link=topic=3709.msg200907#msg200907 date=1301349621]
[quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200905#msg200905 date=1301349272]
Sorry to rant AGAAAAAAAIN but.
I know it sounds like such a fucking teenager thing but I can not stand NOT bitching about my mother anymore.
She lies, she acts more immature then me, she does not have a job and nor does she make effort to get one instead she mooches off the state, she yells at me about the most RETARDED THINGS, she doesn't give a shit about my education just that she doesn't get her ass yelled at for not making me go to school. Fun thing is when I sleep in by accident she does not take the effort to drive me to school or even really wake me up, just yells at me. OH AND I MAY NOT GO TO ACEN BECAUSE SHE IS A SLACKING AND PROCRASTINATING IMMATURE BITCH WHO MAKES SHIT UP. OH, and my grandmother was gonna give us money to get food but guess what, she had to have a bitch fight with her and screw it up so we have another week without income for food( which by the way we have VERY little of)
You can call me a dick for saying such things about my mother but when you live with her as long as you have and her being your only parent and a bad one at that you would understand.
Fuck her, I am not gonna end up like her I am going to college and I am gonna get my shit together.
That right there is all you need to say. I know you're young but move out if you can. It sounds like you at least have some self respect.
[/quote]
I am gonna move out the soonest I can, I can
not take her shit anymore. However I wanna graduate high school first even if it will be a shit GPA it will be a GPA.
[/quote]
Get a job. Go to the closest Community College you can find. Find a friend who is also going to said Community College and find an apartment nearby. Go to school part time if you have to. Welcome to being a grown up. Sucks you had to do it so quickly.
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Having life kick you in the ass so many times is not really a bad thing. It is more of a challenge, and right now the return is worth the risk :I.
Edit: Also I am gonna try and find a job so I can save for said apartment. I already even have a friend that offered for me to stay with her.
[/quote]
There you go. Also, there's a shot of Moonshine waiting for you at Acen.
(03-28-2011, 05:11 PM)Dtrain323i link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200912#msg200912 date=1301350123]
[quote author=Dtrain323i link=topic=3709.msg200911#msg200911 date=1301349951]
[quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200910#msg200910 date=1301349778]
[quote author=Dtrain323i link=topic=3709.msg200907#msg200907 date=1301349621]
[quote author=Coelit link=topic=3709.msg200905#msg200905 date=1301349272]
Sorry to rant AGAAAAAAAIN but.
I know it sounds like such a fucking teenager thing but I can not stand NOT bitching about my mother anymore.
She lies, she acts more immature then me, she does not have a job and nor does she make effort to get one instead she mooches off the state, she yells at me about the most RETARDED THINGS, she doesn't give a shit about my education just that she doesn't get her ass yelled at for not making me go to school. Fun thing is when I sleep in by accident she does not take the effort to drive me to school or even really wake me up, just yells at me. OH AND I MAY NOT GO TO ACEN BECAUSE SHE IS A SLACKING AND PROCRASTINATING IMMATURE BITCH WHO MAKES SHIT UP. OH, and my grandmother was gonna give us money to get food but guess what, she had to have a bitch fight with her and screw it up so we have another week without income for food( which by the way we have VERY little of)
You can call me a dick for saying such things about my mother but when you live with her as long as you have and her being your only parent and a bad one at that you would understand.
Fuck her, I am not gonna end up like her I am going to college and I am gonna get my shit together.
That right there is all you need to say. I know you're young but move out if you can. It sounds like you at least have some self respect.
[/quote]
I am gonna move out the soonest I can, I can
not take her shit anymore. However I wanna graduate high school first even if it will be a shit GPA it will be a GPA.
[/quote]
Get a job. Go to the closest Community College you can find. Find a friend who is also going to said Community College and find an apartment nearby. Go to school part time if you have to. Welcome to being a grown up. Sucks you had to do it so quickly.
[/quote]
Having life kick you in the ass so many times is not really a bad thing. It is more of a challenge, and right now the return is worth the risk :I.
Edit: Also I am gonna try and find a job so I can save for said apartment. I already even have a friend that offered for me to stay with her.
[/quote]
There you go. Also, there's a shot of Moonshine waiting for you at Acen.
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I do not usually drink but dear god I could use one right now. Will they be ok without a state ID and a birth certificate and school ID instead for entrance?
Really depends on how lenient the store clerk might be. If you look old enough, then you are old enough.
If you don't really want to break off ties with your mom, here's what I did with my own father.
Yell at her at all of her faults and look at your mom in a mean way. Basically, act really mean towards her. Be polite, but act mean with your usual stuff around her. Works against my dad, who later apologized a couple days later (and he rarely apologize).
(03-28-2011, 05:26 PM)If-I-Die-Its-PONIES! link Wrote: [ -> ]Really depends on how lenient the store clerk might be. If you look old enough, then you are old enough.
If you don't really want to break off ties with your mom, here's what I did with my own father.
Yell at her at all of her faults and look at your mom in a mean way. Basically, act really mean towards her. Be polite, but act mean with your usual stuff around her. Works against my dad, who later apologized a couple days later (and he rarely apologize).
Thing is she does NOT change, I have reached many times where I thought she would. She doesn't. I do not wanna break ties with her so much as never fucking live with her ever again and have minimum contact with her. Because well, she is a bitch but she is still my mom. Even if I hate her.
Edit: Ok well I will bring as much forms of identification as possible then since it is unlikley I can get the State ID.
lag was talking about buying alcohol (for some reason)
school ID, probably
is it a photo ID?