I would encourage the elderly couple and their daughter to get guns (the great equalizer) and the training to be able to use them.

Anyway, that's another topic for capitalists to encourage this guy to continue, and socialists to try to coddle him into uselessness.

I don't want my project manager to have to scrutinize every second of every contractor's time, and I certainly don't want to encourage work to take longer than it should.

His words of encouragement really moved me to look hard at myself and others.

What I find interesting is that the economy is in the tank and all the government comes up with is ways to tighten controls without making a way for jobs to be created.Tightening credit is a poor way of encouraging existing or new business to take on risk.

I believe that Jon.My guys are going over tomorrow to gently encourage the guy to move out, or pay, and they're posting the required 3 day pay or quit notice, with the total due from what the lady left.

Thanks to all who replied and thanks for the encouragement and advice.

Small businesses are being stifled, lending is being hindered rather than helped by government involvement, the current uncertainty is discouraging job creation as well.We can't continue to encourage a welfare state and then hinder economic growth by punishing those that create wealth and pay taxes.

Thanks everyone for the encouragement!!

Thank you for the valuable insights and encouragement.