
Originally Posted by
shanna dior
I have an Excel spreadsheet to track my earnings. For each shift, I track how much I made, how much I paid in fees, my net earnings after fees, how many hours I worked, my hourly average, what day of the week it was, what week of the month it was, and any special notes (usually the names and details of good customers, but also if it was freakishly slow or busy, along with any regulars that came in to see me).
I'll then track my total earnings, my overall hourly average, and my overall average shift earnings, both in total, by day of the week, by week of the month, and by month. It sounds like a lot, but once you set up the sheets, Excel does it all for you.
I find it interesting to see that level of detail in general, but it also helps me plan when to work/take time off. February and March are typically the months where my average shift earnings are the lowest, while the third week of the month is, on average, my most lucrative, and Fridays tend to be better than Saturdays. Of course you can never fully predict your earnings, especially with regulars thrown in the mix, but I feel better about taking time off when I historically do worse since I don't feel like I'm missing out as much.
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