Complicated
She looks so simple in her way
Does the same thing every day
But she's dedicated to having her own way
She's very complicated 🎶
Owning a business is so tricky yet rewarding but also really hard. There can be so many reasons one decides to do this. I’m not good at staying silent when i don’t agree. I’m not trying to disobey or create conflict and complication. I just want things to be fair and feel right for everybody involved. The staff. The customer. And me. This has always gotten me into trouble. And i get that. I too, don’t want a contrarian as an employee of mine. But it’s more than that.
When i first decided on Rolling Sloane’s, i was working as the pastry chef at a local bakery and it was going really well. But it also wasn’t. We couldn’t agree on so many things that were important to me. The way the staff were treated, the way time was managed. Corners cut where they shouldn’t, etc. So, without a full plan, i confronted my boss, told him how i felt, got laughed at and then i very politely quit. He told me my business would fail and that i don’t understand how this industry works.
After that, i got a part time job serving coffee and bagels. Meanwhile, i took a business class centered around female entrepreneurs. I cried through that whole process and was basically told again: you will fail. You don’t understand. But i decided then and there… in the words of Ben Folds Five: DO IT ANYWAY 🎶
AND I DID. And here i am. Baking away, hour after hour. Some days crying the whole way through, trying to understand how each persons worth is decided. Calculating why an hour of your time costs $200 but an hour of my time is only allowed to cost $25. And that’s rough math. A reality that will exist no matter what but ESPECIALLY for small business owners.
I started this business because i love baking for other people. I want everything to be fair, and i will forever strive for everyone to get what they want. Even if it means i will lose money, time, patience and sleep. I like the chase and i also like the climb. It’s complicated. But I’m still able to pay my bills, so i must be doing something right?
But she’s underrated, she treats me oh so kind. She’s very complicated, YEAH 🎶
