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I will today, if it quits raining.
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oldognewtrick
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From the looks of it, the long range forecast has the storm in the Gulf heading your way.
Floorist
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Rain every day all week.
oldognewtrick
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Do you ever get sunshine where your at, seems like it's always raining...
Evening JF.
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The last few weeks, nothing but rain.
I'm contemplating getting a real job again, seems I have good months and bad months but in the end the pot is not growing but not shrinking either. I work 7 days a week and dont seem to be getting ahead. What would you guys do? Stick it out in Hope's to get busier or throw in the towel? I love what i do but it's hard to get help that's good and the jobs I can do on my own are far and few between.
With your equipment, I'd rent yourself and a piece of equipment on an hourly basis, cash in hand. No taxes.
I've been doing alot if that. It's more of a pain than anything. Have to service it then load it and haul it to the job work for a couple hours then come home for a couple hundred bucks. Rarely worth it.
Good morning JF.
oldognewtrick
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Chris, you have to remember you're new to the area. Starting or in your case relocating takes time. If you want to be your own boss, network. Put up a sign at the tractor supply, feed, hardware stores. Advertise in the local paper. If you still have your Cali phone number, change it to a local one and put signs on your equipment. But it comes down to what you want out of life in terms of employment. I use to be a small business owner long time ago. Last 24 year's I worked for a contractor. There's pluses to both.
Good morning Tom, all very good points.
oldognewtrick
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What's ya got in the shop today Barrie?
I go back and forth all the time, I've been my own boss since 2008, it's been good for the most part. I dont like the stress or the working 7 days a week to keep things moving and then the biggest kicker is health insurance, my wife is also self employed so neither of us get insurance, it costs me about 1500 a month to cover the family with crappy coverage. Between that and the 1200 a month I pay in insurance for my company it makes it hard to stay a small business, it almost forces me to do more which means hiring employees and bidding more in turn costs a lot more on the monthly. I see the other side at I work 40 hours which is nothing, I get a decent wage, health insurance, vacation, 401k, company truck and get to come home at night and have weekends off. But then I'm also working for someone and will never get rich doing that.
oldognewtrick
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Advise from an old fart, do what's going to make you the happiest. Just my 2 cents.
We have a starter on a Chevy truck and a clutch change on a ford ranger.
And there lies my problem, I don't know. If I take the job and don't like it I am starting over with my thing and if I don't take the job I won't know. I hate these life decisions, can someone else just decide for me?
Morning Chris.
Cut me some slack on housing and I see no problem.
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