What a great business plan: Harrass the jobless who are working on job applications (or maybe a startup?).
Think they'll become loyal customers once they're employed?
Weird business idea: figure out how to be supportive toward the down-and-(temp.)out techies (and their laptops) so you have a tech-friendly reputation. [ If you don't, some of them will open shops that will compete with yours. ]
There is a fine line that has to be drawn though, can't let people not buying anything sit there all day in the hope that in the future they will start buying a decent amount.
Things are getting tight for people. I imagine some people have gotten rid of their internet at home or used to get it at work. Then the only way to have connectivity is at a hot spot, what else are you going to do?
If you let the "waifs and strays" in those same people when they're better off will consider themselves above your establishment and go somewhere more expensive that doesn't let in the riff-raff. IMO.
Think they'll become loyal customers once they're employed?
Weird business idea: figure out how to be supportive toward the down-and-(temp.)out techies (and their laptops) so you have a tech-friendly reputation. [ If you don't, some of them will open shops that will compete with yours. ]