January 19, 2026 – Daily Recap

Low-margin work, solid cash flow, and a Stranger Things finale

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Ramon Luna
January 20, 2026

I went into today knowing it would be a lighter, more operational kind of day. Nothing flashy, just a couple of jobs that needed to get handled. Still, it felt good to knock them out cleanly and keep things moving.

Holiday Drop-Offs and Watched Hands

First job was a table and chair drop-off for a corporate client. Normally, this kind of work sits on the lower end of the profitability scale, so expectations were already set. What helped was the holiday fee, plus setup and takedown, which added some padding and should put us slightly ahead on this one.

The job itself was straightforward and easy to execute. I brought a second person with me, partly for efficiency, but mostly because I still have that thing where I don’t want to look like an amateur. I haven’t shaken that yet.

Sure enough, the client hovered the entire time. Just stood there watching us unload. I don’t know why that gets under my skin as much as it does, but it does. At least I was right about it. Ha.

Chair Pickup Reality Check

From there, we headed out to pick up the ten chairs I’d dropped off on Friday. As expected, this one wasn’t pretty from a numbers standpoint. Profitability landed at 26%.

Even after running the numbers assuming it was a one-man job instead of two, the margins were still only going to be in the 30% range. Not ideal by any stretch, and definitely below my standards.

That said, this was one of those moments where reality matters more than percentages. It was $250 I didn’t have before, and honestly, money I needed in January. It wasn’t a surprise, and it didn’t sting as much because I knew exactly what I was walking into.

Wrapping Up and Calling It Early

Since I’d already asked for help, I took advantage of it and had my guy start unboxing some chairs I recently ordered. That alone saved me time and mental energy later in the week.

After that, I shut it down earlier than usual and handled the rest of the incoming stuff from home. No complaints there.

And to top it off, I finally finished watching Stranger Things with my wife and kid. Honestly, that might’ve been the biggest accomplishment of the day.

Until next time
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