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Old 02-19-2019, 07:49 PM   #29
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I've never had a structured job. Started a business at 16 and never looked back. There are always pro's and con's with your own business however I could never see myself taking orders from someone else. The corporate world just seems so soul destroying.
So, you don't have clients or customers?

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Old 02-19-2019, 08:25 PM   #30
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Married? If so, in denial?







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My clients listen to my experienced words. My wife and I are on the same plane.
Anything else?
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Old 02-19-2019, 08:33 PM   #31
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Old 02-19-2019, 08:35 PM   #32
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My clients listen to my experienced words. My wife and I are on the same plane.
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Out of curiosity, what kind of business are you in?


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Old 02-19-2019, 08:37 PM   #33
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Out of curiosity, what kind of business are you in?


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And are you hiring?

Out of curiosity of coarse
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And are you hiring?

Out of curiosity of coarse
I build homes for people with waayyyy too much money. No employees
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Old 02-19-2019, 09:57 PM   #35
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I spent 10 years working for a small(sub 30 people) employee owned company. We built gokarts, bumper boats, and batting cages for the amusement industry. We also purchased a leaf spring manufacturing company at the end of 2017. I was management and a fiduciary of the company. I got tired of the crazy hours, tons of personal liability, and ridiculous amount of stress. The company president and I had blow out arguments about once a months since he worked from 1pm-6pm and had no idea what went on during the day and I worked from daylight to dark covering many aspects of the company. I escaped to a regular 9-5 as a field service tech. I mostly work by myself. I can make my own hours as long as I am getting my jobs done in a timely manner and putting in 8 a day. It was a pay cut but I am much happier.
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I wish i had a 9-5 job.
im currently doing 3am to 3pm if im lucky 3 am to 1:30pm
not to mention the OT i get weekly (another 2-4 hours)
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People see the end result of successful small businesses. They do not see the time, money, or blood sweat and tears that went into getting that business to where it is profitable and you can relax. I do not envy anybody that takes on their own business but I do admire them if they can make it work!
Normal people just don't understand how hard business owners really work. My dad has always owned his own business doing taxes. He has worked 18 hours days Jan through April, and still works ridiculous hours the rest of the year. He keeps trying to get me to work for him with the money he earns, but sorry, nothing is worth destroying your life over. He single handedly made me never ever want to own my own business.
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Old 02-20-2019, 06:55 AM   #39
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Got into the racing industry, I work 9-10 hours a day, with no paid OT, and I'm a lot happier.
That is my dream. Unfortunately there isn't a racing industry where I currently live. My wife and I are moving to NC in a year or two and I will be searching for something automotive related. Can't wait. I would take a pay cut to work in the racing industry (what I love) no questions asked.
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This thread is very telling about the demographics of this car. I notice a distinctive lack of people from the labor sector stating they want "better" jobs here. No truck drivers, garbage men, ditch diggers, factory workers, janitors, farm workers, etc. buy this car? Is it just IT, engineers, or other tech types that buy it? Do the people complaining about their jobs not understand that they hold somebody else's dream position that in simply not attainable?
Sure it is wonderful to dream about the perfect job for you and it is great to strive for it but for most those dream jobs will just never ever come around. Even when they do you may find that your dream job all of a sudden just turns into a job once you have it so you need to be careful what you ask for.
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Old 02-20-2019, 08:35 AM   #41
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This thread is very telling about the demographics of this car. I notice a distinctive lack of people from the labor sector stating they want "better" jobs here. No truck drivers, garbage men, ditch diggers, factory workers, janitors, farm workers, etc. buy this car? Is it just IT, engineers, or other tech types that buy it? Do the people complaining about their jobs not understand that they hold somebody else's dream position that in simply not attainable?
Sure it is wonderful to dream about the perfect job for you and it is great to strive for it but for most those dream jobs will just never ever come around. Even when they do you may find that your dream job all of a sudden just turns into a job once you have it so you need to be careful what you ask for.
I wouldn't be surprised if the only dream job for many people is "lottery recipient." Even then, some would want more for less effort.
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