Brenda Adams15 said:Hey everyone, first time posting here—fingers crossed you guys can help me out with a few things! So, I’ve got this opportunity popping up pretty soon to open a little shop and cafe combo in a spot that actually used to be a business already. Since I’m currently running a driving school, I’m trying to figure out the best way to set up a dual business for retail and food service—like, what’s the actual play there, and how much cash am I looking at needing to get the doors open? The thing is, I’ve still got my day job, so I’d be keeping that steady paycheck while running this on the side. What does the procedure even look like for juggling both? Thanks
You can start any type of business regardless of your degree if you just hire a bookkeeper with the right credentials. Filing fees used to be around $600—$233 and you'd handle the paperwork through the local county clerk's office. Things might have changed since they moved everything online, though.
To be honest, this whole topic scares me. Not long ago, an idea just like this became a reality and killed millions, including people with disabilities. What's even more unsettling is how limp the moderators' response to this thread has been.
What if a national referendum passed calling for the execution of all atheists?
Someone with an IQ of 20 and severe disabilities isn't useful—and they never will be. Should we just eliminate people like that?
It’s not that—you simply aren't looking closely enough to see their value.
"Useless" is a concept that doesn't actually exist.
Exactly. You can't just measure value by material output. Having a child with special needs teaches people empathy and how to understand those who are different. That kind of social glue is vital; it's what separates us from animals.
Melissa Rivera5 said:Look, hate is just part of being human. I’m not out here suggesting we wipe out everyone who has undesirable traits—because, honestly, let's be real, nobody is perfect. I'm just wondering... what if we euthanized, or just didn't allow the birth of, people who will never have even a theoretical chance at contributing anything to society? If you actually care about the community, then every single member matters. But if someone is just draining resources without giving anything back, they're basically hurting the group. So, I guess their existence only makes sense from an individual standpoint, but it comes at the expense of everyone else.
And who are we to decide who's useful and who isn't? Honestly, I've got kids and parents to worry about, so you're already stressing me out.👎
James Stewart8 said:I was wondering if anyone could clarify how the whole sick leave—or rather, parental leave for childcare—payout process actually works... I just received a tiny little amount from my employer, and now I'm sitting here second-guessing everything. Am I supposed to be receiving additional benefits through Medicare as well?
In the past, you'd file sick leave claims through Medicare, but I'm not totally sure how they handle childcare leave now. It feels like Medicare doesn't even kick in until after about 42 days have passed. Correct me if I've got that wrong.
I find this whole thing a bit off. What kind of love is it where you don't feel right or can't just be yourself? Maybe you're trying too hard to look better in his eyes, and in the end, the whole thing just feels forced.
placidhawk14 said:Down here in San Francisco, we had two guys show up from some firm based out of Ohio. They gave us a quick 30-minute presentation, walked us through these easy tests right then and there, and charged us $50 per head. Two days later, our official workplace safety certifications arrived in the mail.
Drop the name of the company and their phone number. I need to fix this issue ASAP—from what I hear, the fines are brutal.
A year ago, I got a notice from OSHA about taking some workplace safety exams. They basically said if I don't do it, I'll have to hire an outside firm to handle everything just to avoid getting slapped with a fine. Now I'm looking for some real-world feedback. Has anyone actually dealt with this? If you took the exam, how much did it set you back and is it actually difficult? To me, the whole thing smells like a shakedown.
Quick question. What’s the move for handling foreign currency through a small business? A client wants to pay me from Austria, and I need to know how to set this up properly without breaking any rules.
Brenda Watson3 said:It is heartening to see so many people interested in this subject. My husband is an entrepreneur, and as of this year, I have taken over managing his books. While browsing their website today, I came across an interesting agreement between the Small Business Administration and ASCAP. Given the various headaches we've faced regarding those royalty payments, having a copy of that contract might prove quite useful for our purposes.🙂
Not sure what you mean by problems. What kind of business do you run?
Jonathan Alvarez3 said:I’m looking to set up a small business selling fruits and vegetables—basically, I want my main office located right here in my home city, but I plan on actually doing the seasonal trading out in another town. I’d love to get things rolling by June 1st, 2007. Where on earth should I go to find some solid advice on this, and honestly, what kind of price tag am I looking at? I'm a bit lost on whether this would fall under a standard retail shop setup, a mobile vending license, or something else entirely... plus, there's the whole headache of managing the paperwork and whatnot.
Someone might know more, but if I were you, I’d head straight to the local municipal office or the county clerk's office—not entirely sure which. You could also try a local branch of the Chamber of Commerce; they usually handle this stuff. My guess is it'll fall under a standard retail sole proprietorship.
I see a lot of questions popping up about running a small business, so I figured I'd start a thread where we can swap stories, ask questions, and help each other out. As someone running my own shop, the biggest headache is being forced to pay dues to Deloitte—it’s a massive annual bill, plus extra based on what I pull in, yet I have zero clue what they actually provide in return. I walked into one of their regional offices once, and honestly, all I saw were people sitting comfortably in high-end leather armchairs. It makes me wonder if these organizations even serve a purpose anymore, or if they're just another layer of bureaucracy acting like the government.
Based on your posts, you strike me as someone pretty hyperactive—always popping in and out of here. I have a buddy with that exact diagnosis who doesn't get seizures, though. He was always the life of the party. He poured all that energy into his guitar, and honestly, if someone had pointed him in the right direction, he could’ve made it big. As a person, though, he’s tough to deal with. Nobody can follow his train of thought because it's just too scattered. Eventually, people just find him exhausting. How does your inner circle handle you? Do you even have friends?
Nicole Hayes3 The user said:Haven't been around much lately, so sorry for the late reply.
I'd rather not go there. In situations like this, you can easily lose your train of thought while trying to put what you felt into words.
I was walking. Crowds everywhere. For some reason, I closed my eyes. I could still see everything happening. Open them—vision's normal. Close them again—same thing. It wasn't exactly identical, but I know I wasn't hallucinating. Everything I saw with my eyes open, I saw with them shut. At one point, I start leaving my body. I drift up about ten or twelve feet, hovering there, watching myself and everything around me from above. The world looks different from that vantage point. It’s like I suddenly have an intuitive grasp on everything happening in the physical realm without anyone saying a word. If someone is afraid, I feel it. If they’re happy, I feel that too. No explanation needed. Hard to put words to what I felt. If anyone else has been through this, try explaining it to me.
Would you call that moment being part of some "collective consciousness"? It’s something like that, if I recall correctly from reading his autobiography a long time ago—how he described Yoganand.
Nicole Hayes3 said:Leaving my body unintentionally at a specific moment definitely shaped me and set me on a certain path... Nobody who hasn't experienced what it means to truly know can ever understand...
Come on, if you're up for it, tell us about what happened. I'm genuinely curious.
frozenangler9 said:Right... kids are just pure love and have zero connection to birth... or physicality... heaven forbid... 🙄
The actual act of giving birth wasn't pleasant for me, let alone some spiritual epiphany. I'm talking about children and the feelings they trigger, especially with your first. It’s an awakening of a whole new set of emotions I hadn't even touched before.
frozenangler9 said:Since you brought up birth (haha, a ritual that requires some innate talent 😈)... I also felt completely reborn after that experience. 😁 Isn't it a bit awkward to talk about the birthing experience in front of people who are hopelessly denied the chance to ever undergo that initiation? 😬
I wasn't talking about giving birth to a child as a spiritual event, but rather the birth of a child
The biggest shift in my life was having my first child. That’s when I realized I wasn't the center of my own universe anymore; everything became about that little person I loved without hesitation (and that happened three times over, and I still feel the same). I always compare that feeling to divine love—if our human capacity for love is just a shadow of His, imagine how massive His actually is. I'd give anything to catch a glimpse of that, even for a second.