All is Quiet

I've never understood why businesses close on New Year's Day. Our nation was founded by religious maniacs who were pretty dedicated to the concept that hard work is godly and by the second, third, et al, sons of well-to-do families who were looking for financial opportunity. A nation of workers and entrepreneurs if you will.

So why, on the first day of a new year, when many of us are busy making resolutions and vowing to live a better, more productive life in the coming 365 days, do so many places start by keeping the doors shut? Are we now a nation of hungover drunks? It's actually fine, stay closed. That means I'll have more customers. Also those customers will come back, because we were open when others weren't.

2009 was a rewarding year personally and a challenging one for business. We had one of our best summers and worst falls ever. I'm not in the prediction business so I won't forecast the coming year. I do know I will work differently. I've got new tools, new people and new horizons. Oh, and new goals too.

Come in tonight, we're open.

Comments

[Someone]

I think it's obscene that you're open on a holiday. The world does not revolve around the almighty buck. You have no respect for either your employees or your community.

[haddock]

Au contraire oh anonymous Someone. My respect for my employees and community runs deep. If I were to close, my employees would be out a days pay. Yes, I could give them a paid day off, but like most small businesses cannot afford to do so. Also, if I were to close many in the community would have nowhere to go for dinner.

If you have read anything on this blog you should no that I am no worshipper of the almighty buck. However, bills do have to be paid. I pay rent on holidays, the refrigerators continue to use electricity, etc.

Restaurants are open on holidays. That's part of the point. We work when other people play. If you don't like that, don't go out to eat.

[haddock]

Also someone, the point of the post was not that being open equals making money. It is that being open equals participating in life, pursuing your passion and goals, not sleeping off a hangover.