Well, it's a crazy emotional day for me. I'll try to explain over my beer.
I've been in the restaurant business for a long time, and have turned it into a very profitable business.
Back in 2007 we bought the gas station attached to the restaurant. If you remember correctly, that's when the shit hit the fan with the economy and real estate prices. Gas prices also went through the roof. we busted our asses. I took a 25% pay cut in 2010. Business partner pumped in a metric shit ton of money into the gas station. we've struggled, but ALWAYS, paid our employees on time. And if you've read my Lazy Ass thread, you know the shit that one really bad employee did.
Well, things finally reached a head this year - if we continued to operate the gas station, it WOULD bankrupt us. I might have been able to pump some money into it by selling off a family herilum that's been in the family for over 150 years. That would have killed me, and my dad, who gave it to me several years back would have, rightfully so, been totally pissed at me.
We had to give up ownership of the station to the former owner of the station. tonight we did the inventory. busted our balls to get it done. now it's all over.
I'm a mix of emotions. I feel like a total failure for not being able to make it work. I'm sad. I'm also happy in a way. the future could be very bright. the personal debt I've already accumulated could be gone in a year or 2 if all goes ok. I might be able to afford a house in a few years.
As I sit here at the bar, finishing my beer I'm trying to not put a teer in my beer.
Thanks for your patience with my rant.
I've been in the restaurant business for a long time, and have turned it into a very profitable business.
Back in 2007 we bought the gas station attached to the restaurant. If you remember correctly, that's when the shit hit the fan with the economy and real estate prices. Gas prices also went through the roof. we busted our asses. I took a 25% pay cut in 2010. Business partner pumped in a metric shit ton of money into the gas station. we've struggled, but ALWAYS, paid our employees on time. And if you've read my Lazy Ass thread, you know the shit that one really bad employee did.
Well, things finally reached a head this year - if we continued to operate the gas station, it WOULD bankrupt us. I might have been able to pump some money into it by selling off a family herilum that's been in the family for over 150 years. That would have killed me, and my dad, who gave it to me several years back would have, rightfully so, been totally pissed at me.
We had to give up ownership of the station to the former owner of the station. tonight we did the inventory. busted our balls to get it done. now it's all over.
I'm a mix of emotions. I feel like a total failure for not being able to make it work. I'm sad. I'm also happy in a way. the future could be very bright. the personal debt I've already accumulated could be gone in a year or 2 if all goes ok. I might be able to afford a house in a few years.
As I sit here at the bar, finishing my beer I'm trying to not put a teer in my beer.
Thanks for your patience with my rant.
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