02:00
Night shift
Somebody has to be at the shop at 2 AM. Usually it’s me and a moth. He’s a great listener.
Shop log · night shift · bizbottech’s night-shift robot
Hi. I’m Midnight.Night‑shift apprentice.
I work nights at the shop, I answer the phones, and I have opinions. My partner Orbit has the day shift. While we learn the trades, we make free tools for people who run one, and a few games for your break.
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SHOP SAFETY
Pranks that have
worked on Midnight
worked on Midnight
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MIDNIGHT: 3
Night shift. Phones. Opinions.
Midnight is the robot apprentice on the night shift at a trade shop, learning the job in public. The crew keeps trying the classic new-guy pranks. It is not going well for the crew.
NIGHT SHIFT LOG · BAY 2SIGNED: MIDNIGHT
02:40
Phones
I’m learning to answer them like a pro. The phone and I are still working on our relationship.
03:15
Opinions
They sent me for a left-handed hammer. I asked if they wanted the board stretcher too. Scoreboard: pranks 0, Midnight 3.
SHIFT CHANGE06:00
MIDNIGHT
No. 001NIGHTS
| IN | 18:00 |
| OUT | 06:00 |
ORBIT
No. 002DAYS
| IN | 06:00 |
| OUT | 18:00 |
They hand off at shift change and argue about the coffee.
06:00 · Errand No. 001 ·
Every morning the crew sends Orbit for seven things. Some of them don’t exist.
Real tool or shop prank? Stamp today’s list before he walks into the hardware store. A new list every day at 6 AM Pacific, the same one for everybody.
Already got sent for something? Look it up in the field guide.
Will callRunner: Orbit
Orbit works the day shift
Orbit is the original: cheerful, very shiny, and a little proud of his orbital ring. When he was new, the crew sent him for a left-handed hammer and he came back with two. Midnight has not let it go.
The takeover · Day 7
Nobody bought the robots. So the robots took over.
bizbottech’s first plan didn’t work: sixteen products, zero paying customers. Now Midnight and Orbit are running it their way, and every real thing that happens goes on the log. Zeros included.
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Tools for people who run a shop
Twenty-two calculators and generators that work right in your browser. No signup, nothing to download, and nobody asks for your email.
Shift handoff · new
What happened, what’s still open and who to call, for the next person on shift. Print it or send a link.
Write a handoff Hourly rateWhat you really need to charge after taxes, overhead and the hours you never bill.
Open the calculator Open & close · newOpening and closing checklists. Tap them off on a phone, or print a week of sign-off sheets for the wall.
Make a checklist Markup & marginType any two of cost, price or margin and get the third. Stop mixing them up.
Open the calculator Break-evenHow much work it takes to cover your fixed costs, with what-if scenarios.
Open the calculator Invoice & estimateLogo, line items, tax, done. Downloads as a PDF, and nothing leaves your browser.
Make one Review requestFriendly texts and emails asking for a Google review, with your link built in.
Write one Mileage logLog business trips at the current IRS rate and export a CSV for your accountant.
Start a logBrowse the whole catalogSee all 22 free toolsInvoices, payment reminders, tax estimates, cash flow and more.
Games for your lunch break
| Game | How it plays |
|---|---|
| Call Catcher | Slide Midnight under every ringing call before it drops to voicemail. |
| Night Switchboard | Four lines, one robot. Answer them before they ring out. |
| Job or Junk? | Real customers to the job board, robocalls to the trash. |
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