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Account Closed Am I being too picky?
11 October 2008 | 11 replies
Is it not the cleaners job to clean the floors?
Jeff Luman Jeff Luman from Texas, working in Louisiana
12 October 2008 | 6 replies
Lets just say that the barge crews had never heard an employee tell their foreman....that is not my job, you need a xxxx to do that.
Fred Shandler Do you have a contract for your contractor?
3 March 2009 | 10 replies
Don’t release payment until the job is done.
Paul Yevzikov Managing people/bird dogs
3 November 2008 | 7 replies
If not, they will be a waste of time.If you don't have a formal coaching program, with contracts and specific expectations, then just have them learn on the job, by asking you questions and putting your teachings in to action.
Owen Dashner Hello from Omaha, NE!
16 July 2011 | 6 replies
I currently have a full-time job, but I plan on doing REI full time when I can replace my job income with passive income.I am very happy to meet all of you and exchange ideas in this great game of real estate investing!
Ryan Ellis Easy way to estimate costs
22 September 2022 | 27 replies
This is when an unprofessional contractor moves off your job and you call a lot looking for him.
Christian Malesic So you think you're tough?
15 October 2008 | 1 reply
Awesome job by Tim McGraw.
Erik Carrion Hello, Erik From New York Here
5 November 2008 | 6 replies
Instead of getting a job I want to be the master of fate, if you will.
Jamie L. What's your motivation?
28 October 2008 | 13 replies
It's a job, and like any other job, if you don't enjoy doing it then you won't do it well.I like the independence of being self-employed.
Account Closed Joe The Plumber? OR HELP McCain?
1 November 2008 | 48 replies
$250K is not only the gross (we killed a gross receipts tax attempt here in IL), but even as net it could be equal to zero or less than zero.After struggling for five, ten, or even fifteen years in business-- perhaps the first several years losing money, and taking on debt and enormous risks, it's not uncommon for a business owner to eek out a $30K, $40K, or $60K a year living for years before one year magically getting a single contract that propels them into Obama's mystical $250K bracket.The average for a decade or two may still come out to a mere $30K - $40K but all of the sudden after years of sacrifice, delayed gratification, and self-deprivation a person would quite literally be penalized by the Obama class warfare.The reason is simple- Obama hasn't even held a legitimate job, let alone run a business.