Should I Quit My Job to Start a Business?

Ben, I've made up my mind! I'm handing in my notice on Friday!

Ben，我已经下定决心了！周五我就递辞职信！

Hold on, what? You're quitting your job?

等等，什么？你要辞职？

Yes! I'm finally going to open my own bakery.

对！我终于要开一家自己的烘焙店了。

Wow. That's... a big step. Are you sure about this?

哇。这可是……迈出一大步啊。你确定吗？

I've never been more sure of anything.

我从来没有对任何事这么确定过。

I've spent six years in an office, staring at spreadsheets I don't care about.

我在办公室待了六年，整天盯着自己根本不在乎的电子表格。

I get it. You've been miserable there for ages.

我明白。你在那儿已经痛苦很久了。

But, well, a bakery is a risky business, isn't it?

不过，嗯，开烘焙店是门有风险的生意，不是吗？

Oh, here we go. You sound exactly like my dad!

哎呀，又来了。你说得跟我爸一模一样！

Sorry, I'm not trying to put you off.

抱歉，我不是想打击你。

I just don't want you to rush into something you'll regret.

我只是不想让你贸然去做会后悔的事。

Fair enough. So what would you do in my position?

也有道理。那如果你是我，你会怎么做？

First of all, how much have you saved?

首先，你存了多少钱？

Um, enough to cover about four months of rent.

嗯，大概够付四个月的房租。

Four months? Most new businesses take a year to break even.

四个月？大多数新生意要一年才能收支平衡。

I know. That's the part that keeps me awake at night.

我知道。这正是让我夜里睡不着的地方。

Wait, what if you didn't quit completely?

等等，如果你不彻底辞职呢？

What do you mean?

什么意思？

You could go part-time at the office,

你可以在公司改成兼职，

and sell at the weekend market to test the idea.

再去周末集市上卖东西，试试这个想法。

Hmm... I hadn't thought of that.

嗯……我还没想到这一点。

But wouldn't that mean I'm not fully committed?

可那样不就说明我没有全身心投入吗？

Not at all. It means you're being smart about it.

完全不是。这说明你在聪明地处理这件事。

If the cakes sell out every week, you'll have proof it works.

如果蛋糕每周都卖光，你就有证据证明这条路行得通。

And real customers before I even sign a lease!

而且在我签租约之前就有了真正的顾客！

Exactly. And I'll be your first one.

没错。而且我会是你的第一位顾客。

You'd better be. I'm naming a cake after you.

你最好是。我要用你的名字给一款蛋糕命名。

Seriously? What kind?

真的吗？什么样的？

Something sensible. Probably a plain sponge.

稳妥点的。大概是一款原味海绵蛋糕。

Ha! I walked right into that one.

哈！我自己往坑里跳了。