Are You Self Employed?
Post Fiend
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From: Island Southeast Alaska
Originally Posted by Bill W
It's EVERYWHERE I was at the bank today and 4 illegals in front of me All putting there thumb print on the check no account at the bank, It makes you wonder, The lady Teller said they are from the same Co. how can you stop it, It realy drives down prices here.
Postmaster
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: wi
im self employed also own a small truckin outfit.not leased to anyone.im tryin to figure out how to do the lil pic by my name so i put a couple pics im my gallery to use check'em out got my trucks in there
Fleet Mechanic
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I work for myself; I'm an OTR trucker.
Working for oneself does have it's benefits, but complaints to the management seldom get very far.
Been toying with the idea of getting self-unemployed... sometimes a regular check and a life is worth more....
-blaine
Working for oneself does have it's benefits, but complaints to the management seldom get very far.
Been toying with the idea of getting self-unemployed... sometimes a regular check and a life is worth more....
-blaine
Fleet Owner
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From: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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Originally Posted by Bill W
It's EVERYWHERE I was at the bank today and 4 illegals in front of me All putting there thumb print on the check no account at the bank, It makes you wonder, The lady Teller said they are from the same Co. how can you stop it, It realy drives down prices here.
Posting Guru
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From: Coweta,GA, GO DAWGS!!!!!!
Heavy transportation here. Dump trucks, dump trailers, grading, cat and cummins speciallists maintanence/repairs/rebuilds/and "juice ups", I myself do eaton fuller tranny repairs/rebuilds, and my latest project(had all of my attention for the past 19 months) Auto transport.
So far so good.16 years and running..............still waiting to win the lottery though.
So far so good.16 years and running..............still waiting to win the lottery though.
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: San Francisco, Ca.
Self employed handyman/painter.
Whatever needs fixing, I'll fix it or try to.
I like the small jobs.
I also used to make Eisenhower silver dollars.
Had my own press and dies.................... Seriously.
OK...............It was at the Bureau of the Mint; Coining Division here in san Francisco.
As for the undocumento aliens (illegals) they are driving down the wages.
I'm also waiting to win the lottery.
I guess I'll have to get struck by lightning...twice, and get attacked by a shark before the odds are in my favor.
Whatever needs fixing, I'll fix it or try to.
I like the small jobs.
I also used to make Eisenhower silver dollars.
Had my own press and dies.................... Seriously.
OK...............It was at the Bureau of the Mint; Coining Division here in san Francisco.
As for the undocumento aliens (illegals) they are driving down the wages.
I'm also waiting to win the lottery.
I guess I'll have to get struck by lightning...twice, and get attacked by a shark before the odds are in my favor.
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: abq nm
i am a retired trucker, and i thought it was great way to make a living. at one point i had three trucks but it is a nightmare finding good drivers do i got back down to one truck and made more money. go figure! how do you go about getting drivers wizzard 351? But all in all it beat working for someone else.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: cape may county NJ
I have owned and operated a small engine repair shop for the last ten yrs but this is the last yr for me as I am now disabled.I loved being my own boss and had a great mechanic for 6 of the 10 yrs I was open but I to made more money by myself.I feel it is a good time to get out anyway as most power equipment sold by box stores is junk and a lot of the time it is better to replace the unit then repair it.
Postmaster
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: wi
57Trucker i only had to hire two guys and they where semiretired from otr when i told them i had lots of local work they jumped rite on it.both of them have around 40 years safe drivin so i got lucky for now.we haul corn to the ethanal plants here in wi,15 min to load and 10 to unload.gravy