# Playbook: "My income is bouncing up and down"

## Diagnostic Steps

1. **Check upkeep spikes:** Did you place a high-upkeep building (e.g., Bakery)?

2. **Check need flicker:** Are food/clothing stocks dipping to zero intermittently? (storage/transport issue)

3. **Check workforce:** Look for red hammer / missing tier workers after upgrades.

4. **Open Statistics Screen:** Verify production vs consumption bars.

## Fix Priority

1. Tier I Food
2. Tier I Fashion
3. Tier II staple chains