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Hey, I said what needed to be said. Want moddycodding, go to your government. Or read what every bleeding heart said on this thread. Want to be successful in business,,,, read my words.
Being in business,,,, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE!!!! Yes, the rewards may be better (not necessarily monetary) ,,,, But, the risks, are always much bigger, and not necessarily avoidable.
Some people, whether they are good at their job or not, just aren't cut out to be in business. So be it, accept it.
If Finch was to continue, only way he could make it would be to be subsidized by his suppliers, subsidized by his bankers, subsidized by his government, and in the end, he'd probably loose his house and any other assets anyway. Who wins????? TELL ME!!!! He sure as **** ain't.
43 year's experience???? Ironworker???? Surely he is, himself, also getting some kind of pension. If Mr. Finch wants to occupy his time, and get a little extra cash, why not flip burgers at Mcdonalds? or clean floors somewhere???? There's no shame, heck, I picked up chicken crap for years, and I wasn't ashamed. As long as a man or woman, is doing a day's work, and receiving whatever pay for it, or even if he's properly volunteering his time or expertise, he has #1 respect in my mind, no matter what occupation. But screwing over other people, so you can be subsidized, in a false belief that tomorrow, you can make it better, is not exusable in my mind. I've lost plenty of money in bankruptcies, usually unless it's over $5000 I don't even bother trying collecting, it's just not worth my time, and paying the lawyer.
Fact. Respect, for a person, is earned by character. I have a guy, Mr. Lopez, living in a house out back. Real fancy job, he washes trucks for a big trucker,,,,, wash, buff, polish, wax, whatever. Just over minimum wage. Laid off for two or three months earlier this year, not enough trucks running. Never applied for unemployment, I have a friend, speaks Spanish better than he, English better than I. Translated, he just thinks unemployment is wrong, doesn't like getting something for nothing. BTW, he is legal. Scraped by, day jobs here and there. I helped, wasn't too picky about rent and utilities being paid on the first. Didn't insult him, though, by offering free rent or anything, he probably would've refused it anyway. Still sent money home, to his kids (he's a widower, btw, sister takes care of them). Even gave him a hundred, here and there, to tide him over rough times. Got every dam penny back. Just fronted him another hundred last week, no doubt in my mind, I'll get it back. Oh, yeah, no signatures or anything involved, just a handshake.
Both my wife and I, think enough of this MAN, his character, his honesty,,,, his rent ($400), has not increased, ever. In the last two years, we put new linoleum, new carpets, new stove, new refrigerator, new washer, new dryer. I admit, I did raise his utility (electric and gas), from $30 to $50, a couple years ago. You can look around, you can't even rent a dam tent, here in this part of California, for $450 a month, even without utilities thrown in. Profit????? Zero. Actually, probably, negative zero
And I call myself a businessman. Comfort, and proud to have this MAN living next to us??? Priceless. Keeps the place immaculate,,,,, he can move out five years from now, the new stuff will look just as good as it did when we installed it. It still does today, he's never ashamed to invite me in for a bite, he takes pride in how he lives, and where he lives.
Point is, you don't "measure" a man, by his occupation, what he does, what his income level is. You measure a man or a woman, by character, word, honesty. I can call field workers, chicken **** scoopers, cafeteria workers, burger flippers, etc. etc. my friends, and I do. And one particular truck washer. And he don't kiss my ***, either. When I fire the forklift, or the engine drive welder, up at 6AM Sunday morning,,,, believe me, I hear about it.
What I'm really trying to say, in a long roundabout way, if you, Mr. Finch, think you have to keep pissing away money, to maintain a certain standard, you are wrong. Do what you want, Do something, anything, don't waste away. But don't think you have to be "in business" to maintain a certain social standing, or keep certain friends. Maintain your character, and keep your standards, is more important. Which includes paying your bills, whatever they may be. And you'll find out who your real friends are, soon enough, anyway. And they might not always be, who you think they are.
Being in business,,,, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE!!!! Yes, the rewards may be better (not necessarily monetary) ,,,, But, the risks, are always much bigger, and not necessarily avoidable.
Some people, whether they are good at their job or not, just aren't cut out to be in business. So be it, accept it.
If Finch was to continue, only way he could make it would be to be subsidized by his suppliers, subsidized by his bankers, subsidized by his government, and in the end, he'd probably loose his house and any other assets anyway. Who wins????? TELL ME!!!! He sure as **** ain't.
43 year's experience???? Ironworker???? Surely he is, himself, also getting some kind of pension. If Mr. Finch wants to occupy his time, and get a little extra cash, why not flip burgers at Mcdonalds? or clean floors somewhere???? There's no shame, heck, I picked up chicken crap for years, and I wasn't ashamed. As long as a man or woman, is doing a day's work, and receiving whatever pay for it, or even if he's properly volunteering his time or expertise, he has #1 respect in my mind, no matter what occupation. But screwing over other people, so you can be subsidized, in a false belief that tomorrow, you can make it better, is not exusable in my mind. I've lost plenty of money in bankruptcies, usually unless it's over $5000 I don't even bother trying collecting, it's just not worth my time, and paying the lawyer.
Fact. Respect, for a person, is earned by character. I have a guy, Mr. Lopez, living in a house out back. Real fancy job, he washes trucks for a big trucker,,,,, wash, buff, polish, wax, whatever. Just over minimum wage. Laid off for two or three months earlier this year, not enough trucks running. Never applied for unemployment, I have a friend, speaks Spanish better than he, English better than I. Translated, he just thinks unemployment is wrong, doesn't like getting something for nothing. BTW, he is legal. Scraped by, day jobs here and there. I helped, wasn't too picky about rent and utilities being paid on the first. Didn't insult him, though, by offering free rent or anything, he probably would've refused it anyway. Still sent money home, to his kids (he's a widower, btw, sister takes care of them). Even gave him a hundred, here and there, to tide him over rough times. Got every dam penny back. Just fronted him another hundred last week, no doubt in my mind, I'll get it back. Oh, yeah, no signatures or anything involved, just a handshake.
Both my wife and I, think enough of this MAN, his character, his honesty,,,, his rent ($400), has not increased, ever. In the last two years, we put new linoleum, new carpets, new stove, new refrigerator, new washer, new dryer. I admit, I did raise his utility (electric and gas), from $30 to $50, a couple years ago. You can look around, you can't even rent a dam tent, here in this part of California, for $450 a month, even without utilities thrown in. Profit????? Zero. Actually, probably, negative zero
And I call myself a businessman. Comfort, and proud to have this MAN living next to us??? Priceless. Keeps the place immaculate,,,,, he can move out five years from now, the new stuff will look just as good as it did when we installed it. It still does today, he's never ashamed to invite me in for a bite, he takes pride in how he lives, and where he lives.Point is, you don't "measure" a man, by his occupation, what he does, what his income level is. You measure a man or a woman, by character, word, honesty. I can call field workers, chicken **** scoopers, cafeteria workers, burger flippers, etc. etc. my friends, and I do. And one particular truck washer. And he don't kiss my ***, either. When I fire the forklift, or the engine drive welder, up at 6AM Sunday morning,,,, believe me, I hear about it.
What I'm really trying to say, in a long roundabout way, if you, Mr. Finch, think you have to keep pissing away money, to maintain a certain standard, you are wrong. Do what you want, Do something, anything, don't waste away. But don't think you have to be "in business" to maintain a certain social standing, or keep certain friends. Maintain your character, and keep your standards, is more important. Which includes paying your bills, whatever they may be. And you'll find out who your real friends are, soon enough, anyway. And they might not always be, who you think they are.
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