Self-Employed Business Owners' Headache
Cafe self-employed owners are struggling with 'Kagongjok' (people who study in cafes), and a story has emerged about a customer who brought a printer to a cafe.
A self-employed person running a cafe posted a photo saying, "There was a customer who brought a printer into the store." [Photo by Naver Cafe 'Apeunikka Sajangida']
On the 7th, a post titled "A customer who even brings a printer to the cafe" was published on the Naver cafe 'Because It's Painful, I'm the Boss.'
The author, Mr. A, said, "In my 6 years of business, I've met many people, but this is the first time I've seen a customer bring a printer and set up their own office to work," adding, "I politely refused their request to use the printer, so they did not use it."
He continued, "The customer ordered two drinks and occupied three tables for two hours," and "They made personal calls as well as continuous business calls, speaking loudly."
The photo Mr. A shared with the post shows a laptop, printer, notebook, and documents occupying three tables.
When a netizen commented, "I could try to understand charging a phone, but a printer?" Mr. A replied, "I thought 'Surely they won't use the printer here, maybe just to explain something,' but they actually tried to use it."
A scene of charging electronic devices using a power strip at a cafe Photo by Online Community Capture
Earlier in March, a photo circulated showing a customer bringing a power strip to a cafe, plugging in various electronic devices, and occupying two cafe tables, sparking debate over whether it was a nuisance.
As the number of customers who sit in cafes for long periods and excessively use electricity increases, discussions on how to deal with such problematic customers have taken place in online communities for self-employed business owners.
The suggested countermeasures include ▲disconnecting wireless internet ▲blocking power outlets ▲limiting usage time ▲prohibiting laptop use.
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